GCC Secretary-General Jassim Mohammed al-Budaiwi welcomed the return of diplomatic relations between Qatar and the Kingdom of Bahrain, which was announced following the second meeting of the Qatari-Bahraini Follow-up Committee at the headquarters of the GCC in Riyadh. Al-Budaiwi said that the step was borne out of the directives of GCC leaders at Al-Ula summit held in January 2021, which reflects the leaders' commitment to the future of the GCC and the relations of friendship, brotherhood, history, common destiny, and unity.