Riyadh, Muharram 22, 1437, Nov 4, 2015, SPA -- Trade Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), under the chairmanship of Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, Minister of Economy and trade of Qatar and Chairman of the current session of the GCC Trade Cooperation Committee, held here today the joint consultative meeting with the heads of commercial and industrial chambers in the GCC states. The session gathered ministers of trade in the GCC countries and GCC Secretary-General Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, and Heads of commerce chambers in GCC and the Secretary General of the Union of Chambers of Commerce in GCC. During the meeting, they discussed issues related to strengthening the role of the private sector in the process of economic development in the GCC countries, as well as the appropriate mechanisms for organizing joint meetings between representatives of the private sector and trade and industry ministers of GCC. -- SPA 23:59 LOCAL TIME 20:59 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w