The Sultanate of Oman hosted Wednesday the 36th meeting of GCC Interior Ministers at Al Bustan Palace Hotel in Muscat, Oman News Agency (ONA) reported.

Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal al- Busaidi, Minister of the Interior and Chairman of the meeting, said in his speech: “This meeting is a continuation of the sincere efforts in the promotion of common Gulf security, a desire to continue consultation in order to unify these efforts to preserve the security and prosperity of the GCC countries, under the GCC leaders, and in determination to face the challenges that may affect their security and stability.”

For his part, Dr. Abdul Latif bin Rashid al-Zayani, GCC Secretary General, praised the efforts and organization being undertaken by the Sultanate in hosting the 36th meeting.

The Secretary General added that the GCC Interior Ministers praised the support, patronage and attention of the GCC leaders for the purpose of enhancing cooperation and integration among the GCC countries in the security field, safeguarding the security and stability of the GCC States and protecting their achievements and the interests of their citizens.

At the end of the 36th meeting of the GCC Interior Ministers, Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal al- Busaidi, Minister of the Interior, said in a speech that the Sultanate’s hosting of the 36th meeting of the GCC Interior Ministers in Muscat made your brothers in the Sultanate very happy.

At the conclusion of the meeting, the Omani Minister of the Interior praised the constructive discussions that were held on various topics of interest to the Gulf joint security work.  He thanked the Secretariat General headed by the Secretary-General for its efforts to make it a success. 

The Minister of the Interior thanked Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed al-Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior of the UAE, for his invitation to host the 37th Meeting of GCC Interior Ministers in the UAE, praying to Allah Almighty to help all to achieve further progress and prosperity for the GCC states.