Under the Aegis of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Minister of Economy Inaugurates 1st GCC Statistics' Forum Riyadh, Jumada II 22, 1438, Mar 21, 2017, SPA -- Under the aegis of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of Economy and Planning Eng. Adel bin Mohammed bin Faqih, inaugurated workings of the 1st Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states' statistics forum, here today. The 3-day long forum was held under the motto: Cementing Statistics-based Partnerships to Support GCC member states' Sustainable Economic and Development Policies, by the General Authority for Statistics and GCC Statistics' Center. Addressing the opening session, the minister conveyed greetings of the King to the delegates, expressing hope that the forum will establish a knowledge-based platform for experience exchange among the member states, in order to support economic as well as development sustainable policies. -- SPA 01:23 LOCAL TIME 22:23 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w358045