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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
World
Riyadh - Omar al-Badawi

Joint Action Plan to Promote Cooperation between Gulf, Central Asian Countries

Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan presides over the Gulf-Asian Ministerial Meeting on Wednesday in Riyadh. (SPA)

A meeting on Wednesday between the foreign ministers of the Gulf and Central Asian countries underlined the need to accelerate joint cooperation and support the implementation of the approved joint action plan, in order to face escalating global challenges and meet the aspirations of the peoples of the two regions.

Speaking at the opening of the first joint ministerial meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Central Asian countries, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said that the current challenges increase the importance of efforts aimed at alleviating regional and international political tensions, and fostering an adequate environment for sustainable economic recovery, in the areas of trade, investment, tourism and energy.

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