GCC Chief Welcomes Starting of Trade Consultations

The Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf welcomed the announcement of the start of public consultations for the free trade negotiations between Britain and the bloc.

He was commenting, following the announcement by the British Minister of International Trade Anne-Marie Trevelyan, on the launch of a general consultation for free trade negotiations between Britain and the Gulf Cooperation Council, which came in conjunction with the official visit of the Secretary-General to The British capital, London.

Dr. Al-Hajraf stressed that the announcement represents a step towards strengthening trade and eco nomic relations between the two parties to serve common interests.

This came during a session of official talks held today between the two sides in the British capital, London, where Dr. Al-Hajraf met with Trevelyan, as well as the British Minister of State for International Trade.