Parliament Speaker, Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Dhahrani, hails the 33rd GCC Summit as a historic step to achieve the aspirations of the Gulf States and peoples. The two-day crucial summit is scheduled to open on Monday amid precarious regional developments.
Al-Dhahrani welcomed the GCC leaders to the Manama summit, commending the Kingdom’s preparations to host the event in line with the directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa.
He also paid tribute to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdulla bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud for his call to move from the phase of GCC cooperation to the stage of full-fledged federation.