Then, King Mohammed VI of Morocco delivered a speech in which he expressed gratitude to Custodian of the Two Holy King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for hosting this important summit and all the leaders of the GCC countries for their participation in it. He said, "I express my pride and appreciation for the material and moral support you provide to Morocco to complete the development of its projects and the defense of its just causes, and we've been able to put strong bases for a strategic partnership." The Moroccan king hailed the strength of the Moroccan-Gulf partnership and pointed out that today's meeting comes to give a strong impetus to this partnership. --More 23:26 LOCAL TIME 20:26 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w