Kuwait Declaration, following the GCC supreme 38th summit meeting held here today, assured that the vision of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, which was approved by the Supreme Council of the GCC in December 2015 laid the foundations for completing the system of integration among the GCC States in all fields. The GCC leaders, in a statement read out by the GCC Secretary General Dr. Abdullatif Al-Zayani at the end of the meeting, stressed the need to continue work to achieve economic integration among the GCC states and to implement the provisions of the economic agreement, remove obstacles from the way of joint GCC Market, and complete of the requirements of the Customs Union to reach economic unity by 2025 according to specific operational programs. The leaders stressed the importance of the pivotal role of the GCC in maintaining security and stability in the region and combating terrorist organizations and extremist ideology in defense of our Arab values and principles of the Islam based on moderation and tolerance. The declaration called upon writers, intellectuals and the media in the countries of the GCC to assume their responsibility towards citizens and to play a constructive and effective role to support and enhance the GCC's march to achieve the common interests of its countries and peoples and to submit constructive proposals for the completion of the plans and projects adopted during the GCC joint action. The declaration recommended to recognize the challenges that threaten the security and stability of the region, the importance of adhering to the GCC march, enhancing collective action and mobilizing the common energies to face all challenges and immunizing the GCC states to meet the aspirations of GCC citizens to preserve the achievements of the GCC integration. The declaration stated that the events of today confirmed the correct view of the GCC leaders in the establishment of this GCC body in May 1981, which stipulated that its supreme objective is to achieve coordination, complementarity and interdependence among Member States in all fields to reach its unity and strengthen ties in all areas. The Declaration said that the GCC has taken important steps since its establishment 36 years ago towards achieving this goal. It is continuing its efforts to enhance the joint GCC action and to complete the steps, programs and projects of economic, social, political, security and military integration among GCC countries through full implementation of the plans approved by the Supreme Council and the visions of countries.
