French Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development Laurent Fabius receives Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior, who arrived on Monday evening in France en route to US to lead the Saudi delegation at the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders meeting with US President Barack Obama at Camp David. Earlier, Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, second deputy premier and minister of defense, arrived in France, and was received by Fabius. — SPA Saudi Gazette report
WASHINGTON — The Camp David summit, in which US President Barack Obama is hosting GCC leaders, will focus on three key issues, according to Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, Jubeir said Thursday's summit is due to “focus on military cooperation, terrorism and Iranian intervention in the region.” “The Camp David summit will address Iran's support to terrorist organizations and focus on Iran's intervention in Syria, Yemen, Lebanon and Iraq,” he said. “We see Iranian support for terrorist organizations and facilitating the work of terrorist organizations, so the challenge will be on how to coordinate US-Gulf efforts in order to collectively face these aggressive moves on the part of Iran,” said the minister at the headquarters of the Saudi Embassy. “Americans will also explain to Gulf delegates the details of their nuclear deal with Iran,” he added. Jubeir said the participation of Crown Prince and Deputy Crown Prince in the summit is “unprecedented,” a proof that the Kingdom is attaching great importance to the summit. Elaborating on the three main points on the agenda of the summit, he said the first point focuses on military cooperation. “Strengthening of military cooperation between US and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries includes facilitating the transfer of technology, training, joint exercises, and strengthening of the military capabilities of the GCC countries.” The second point deals with the fight against terrorism and discussion on further measures to strengthen bilateral relations in this aspect. The third point deals with how to confront regional challenges and how to proceed forward with regard to the situation in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and Libya and strengthening the efforts of both sides to achieve stability in these countries, and how to confront Iran's interventions in the affairs of Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and elsewhere in the region. Answering a question, Jubeir said the five-day ceasefire in Yemen for the delivery of humanitarian aid may be extended if it succeeds and Houthis and their allies don't engage in hostile activities.
