Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Wednesday landed in Bahrain to take part in the 167th meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Ministerial Council, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
Upon his arrival, Prince Faisal was received at Manama International Airport by Bahraini Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, GCC Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi, and Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Bahrain Naif Al-Sudairi.
The 167th session of the GCC Ministerial Council is held under the chairmanship of Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Al Zayani, in his capacity as the current session chair.
The meeting aims to discuss the recent regional and international developments. Furthermore, it focuses on reviewing a number of reports related to the follow-up on the implementation of the Supreme Council of the Cooperation Council’s decisions, issued at the 46th GCC Summit held in Manama in December 2025, according to GCC Secretary-General Albudaiwi.
“The meeting will also discuss memoranda and reports submitted by the ministerial and technical committees and the General Secretariat, as well as topics related to dialogues and strategic relations between the GCC states and countries and global blocs, in addition to the latest regional and international developments witnessed by the region,” Albudaiwi said in a statement.
On the sidelines of the GCC Ministerial Council session, the Third Gulf-Canada Joint Ministerial Meeting for Strategic Dialogue will convene to explore several topics, including ways to bolster joint cooperation between the GCC and Canada through the Joint Action Plan for 2025-2029, Albudaiwi added.
This plan outlines the priorities and mechanisms to boost bilateral cooperation across the political and security fields, as well as trade and investment, energy, education, health, and other vital sectors.
The Third Gulf-Canada Joint Ministerial Meeting for Strategic Dialogue will also discuss the latest regional and international developments.
