HE the Minister of Commerce and Industry Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamad bin Qassim al-Abdullah al-Thani met with Dr Nayef bin Falah al-Hajraf, Secretary-General, Gulf Co-operation Council, and his accompanying delegation that is currently visiting Qatar. The meeting featured a number of topics and issues of common interest to Gulf countries in the commercial and industrial fields. During the meeting, officials touched on the efforts exerted by the GCC states to confront the economic and trade challenges resulting from the repercussions of the coronavirus outbreak, the stage of recovery from the pandemic, and ways to enhance the process of joint co-operation for the benefit of the GCC states and their peoples.