Ministers of Interior of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries concluded their one-day 27th meeting in Doha today. Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Interior of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, led his country's delegation to the meeting. In a statement at the closing session, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al-Atiyyah extended thanks to Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, the current president of the rotating presidency of the Supreme Council of the GCC, and to Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Heir Apparent of Qatar, for warm welcome and generous hospitality. Al-Atiyyah also thanked the Qatari Ministers of interior, led by Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, Minister of State for Interior Affairs and his senior aides for their distinctive efforts to arrange this meeting which contributed to the positive outcome of the conference. He said the ministers reviewed the accelerating security changes and developments regionally and internationally and confirmed that continuous security coordination and cooperation among the member states and the vigilance of the security bodies are the guarantee, after the will of God Almighty, to keep the GCC countries safe and secure. In this regard, the ministers expressed satisfaction over the security achievements of their countries, the statement said. Al-Atiyyah added that the ministers reiterated the firm positions of the GCC member states rejecting all forms and whatever the source of violence, and terror-related extremism. He said that, at the same time, the ministers reiterated their support for any regional or international effort aiming at combating terrorism which turned to be an international phenomenon that threatens security, peace and stability. The ministers assigned their undersecretaries to follow-up the latest security developments and changes taking place regionally and internationally, study them and report their recommendations to the GCC Interior Ministers Council. They welcomed the establishment of the GCC Information Center of Criminology for Drug Control which will be based in Doha, Qatar. The GCC interior ministers' next meeting will be held in Muscat, Oman.
