UK-Gulf Cooperation Council foreign ministers’ meeting, December 2021: communique
The Foreign Secretary and GCC counterparts agreed to strengthen cooperation in areas including political dialogue, security, trade, investment, and development.
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The Foreign Secretary convened the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait, the UAE Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General. They met at Chevening House to discuss current and future relations.
The foreign ministers agreed to work together to boost clean, reliable, honest infrastructure financing into the developing world using their collective expertise to maximise the impact of investments. They also welcomed work to increase trade between the UK and the GCC, which is worth more than £30 billion per year. The ministers reiterated their commitment to advance regional security, including through joint exercises, as well improving stability in neighbouring countries such as Yemen and Iraq.
See also the press release: Foreign Secretary hosts Gulf foreign ministers in UK to boost security and economic ties.