The GCC foreign ministers yesterday voiced their support for Saudi Arabia in its confrontation with the Yemen’s Houthi rebels, saying that Saudi Arabia has every right to defend its territory and people.
Addressing a joint press conference held at the Doha Ritz Carlton after a ministerial meeting to discuss the Qatar’s vision for activating the integration process among the GCC states, GCC Secretary General, HE Abdulrahman bin Hamad al-Attiyah, said that the meeting has approved HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani’s vision to activate the GCC integration process.
“The Emir’s vision will be submitted to the upcoming GCC summit due to be held in Kuwait during the second half of the next month,” al-Attiyah added.
To a question about the possibility that the UAE might return to the GCC monetary union, he said: “Any positive act within the monetary union and the joint co-operation of Gulf states will be welcomed.”
The Omani Minister in charge of Foreign Affairs, Yousuf bin Alawi Abdullah, condemned, what he called, a violation of the Saudi borders by the Houthi rebels.
“It is the duty of the GCC states as well as all the Arab and Muslim countries to support Saudi in this confrontation with rebels,” he added.
Earlier, HE the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor al-Thani, underlined the GCC countries’ support for Saudi Arabia in the face of the attacks carried out by intruders on its territory in violation of borders.
The prime minister condemned the attacks and underlined Saudi Arabia’s right to defend the safety if its lands and the security of its people.
“Any violation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s security is violation of the security and safety of all the GCC countries,” Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim said in a speech. |
