Riyadh, Safar 30, 1436, December 22, 2014, SPA -- Secretary General of the Riyadh-based Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashed Al-Zayani met here today with the ambassador of Portugal to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Manuel Karfalhoe. During the meeting, the two sides discussed cooperation relations between Portugal and the GCC, vowing to further promote them for the benefit of the two as well as the issues of mutual concern, including the developments in the region. The meeting was attended by Dr. Saad Al-Ammar, the GCC Assistant Secretary General for political affairs. --SPA 17:58 LOCAL TIME 14:58 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w