Addressing the meeting, the Crown Prince conveyed greetings of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to the participants and his permanent aspiration to achieve security of our countries and peoples. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif highlighted the security and stability that experienced by GCC states, as result to achieve economic, social and cultural development, at a time when most of our region's countries witness turbulent security and economic conditions. He called for doubling efforts and strengthening process of cooperation as well as expanding horizons of continuous consultation and coordination between our GCC agencies. "We are facing great challenges and unprecedented and serious criminal phenomena. Maintaining security is a joint national and religious requirement," the Crown prince added. Crown Prince Mohammed expressed thanks to the security personnel for their sacrifices in the service of religion, homelands and peoples. --More 17:49 LOCAL TIME 14:49 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w