Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Defense, left the Kingdom on Monday evening for official visits to Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. According to the Saudi Press Agency "SPA," the Crown Prince will meet with the leaders of Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait to discuss bilateral relations and ways to enhance them in various fields, as well as to address issues of mutual interest.
This comes upon the directive of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, reflecting his commitment to communicate with the leaders of the GCC states and to strengthen the bonds of brotherhood for the service and interest of the peoples of the Council.
The Crown Prince’s tour is expected to address the serious and effective handling of the Iranian nuclear and missile files, contributing to achieving regional and international security and stability, emphasizing the principles of good neighborliness and respect for international resolutions and legitimacy, while keeping the region free from destabilizing activities.
Additionally, the discussions will focus on finding a comprehensive political solution to the Yemeni crisis based on the Gulf Initiative, its executive mechanism, the outputs of the comprehensive Yemeni national dialogue conference, and UN Security Council Resolution 2216, as well as the Saudi initiative to end the Yemeni crisis and alleviate the humanitarian suffering of the Yemeni people. The situation in Iraq, following the recent parliamentary elections, as well as developments in Syria, Libya, and the Palestinian issue will also be addressed.
This visit by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman comes ahead of the 42nd Gulf Summit scheduled to be held in Riyadh on December 14, where it will be reaffirmed that any negotiation process with Iran must address Tehran’s destabilizing behavior in the region, along with reviewing the steps taken to enhance security and military cooperation among the GCC states.
