Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council

Communications concerning the Gulf Cooperation Council

Growth in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries

Gulf Cooperation Council at its fourteenth session,

Statement by the Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council

Public debt in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries

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Yemeni officials have also requested admission to the Gulf Cooperation Council.

Bahrain is also one of the founding members of the Gulf Cooperation Council.

(e) Middle East Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC).

Final declaration issued by the Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council at its eighteenth special session

At its eighteenth special session, the Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council issued the following press release

Wishing to promote cooperation between the United Nations and the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf,

The Gulf Cooperation Council attaches great importance to a number of regional and international issues.

Like other countries members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), a political and economic alliance of six Gulf countries, Kuwait criminalizes criticism of other countries.

Fiscal surpluses in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries rose to new records, and internal debts were attenuated.

Other Gulf Cooperation Council countries are on a more moderate expansionary path in their budgeted expenditure projections.

The six Arab countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council have called for a UN imposed no fly zone.

The more diversified economies and the Gulf Cooperation Council enjoyed an upturn in real GDP levels (see table).

Ongoing economic reforms and liberalization contributed to healthy demand expansion in most Gulf Cooperation Council countries during 2004.

Final communiqué issued by the Council of Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council at its fifty second ordinary session on 17 September 1994

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In the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, the priority is developing human resources among nationals to match private sector skill requirements.

An agreement to negotiate a free trade area between Mercosur and the Gulf Cooperation Council was signed during the summit.

(o) Communiqué issued at Riyadh on 3 April 1994 by the Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (A 49 125 S 1994 434, annex)

The Agreement on Legal and Judicial Cooperation with the States of the Gulf Cooperation Council, published in the Official Gazette No. 3643 of 8 January 1989

Under this arrangement, ASEAN Foreign Ministers have met their counterparts from the Rio Group, the Gulf Cooperation Council, the Economic Cooperation Organization and the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.

Most recently, Bahrain, together with other member States of the Gulf Cooperation Council, had signed a special convention on combating terrorism.

Support was also provided to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), in particular as regards the harmonization of tariffs and related measures.

Continuing economic diversification policies have made it possible for the Gulf Cooperation Council countries to channel oil gains into expanding domestic demand.

As a first step in this direction, the League of Arab States could adopt the decision taken by the Gulf Cooperation Council.

Qatar and Saudi Arabia are also sending arms to Syrian opposition groups, but the Arab League and the Gulf Cooperation Council are paralyzed.

Apart from bilateral initiatives, Brazil has been strengthening its relations with regional groupings such as the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Arab League.

Since the current situation is expected to continue, the Gulf Cooperation Council economies are expected to grow by 5.3 per cent in 2005.

This initiative was supported by our sister countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council, as well as by Arab and by other friendly countries.

In addition, in 2004 the United Arab Emirates ratified the Gulf Cooperation Council convention on counter terrorism by Federal Decree No. 45 of 2004.

While the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is strengthening the internal cooperation among its member States, Saudi Arabia is also gradually building up economic ties with the newly independent central Asian Republics.

We have supported the Gulf Cooperation Council because it serves the interests of the Gulf States and their peoples. We, as part of the region, believe that our security is closely linked to the region apos s.

(k) Statement of the Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council at its forty seventh session, held at Riyadh on 7 and 8 June 1993 (A 48 205 S 25923, annex)

Several members of the Gulf Cooperation Council have already expressed an interest in working together with NATO, so we are off to a good start.

The Gulf Cooperation Council countries witnessed record growth rates offering them an opportunity to be the engine of economic growth that fosters region wide development.

The overall gains were reflected in government revenues, particularly in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, resulting in a historically high level of fiscal surpluses there.

In general, the Gulf Cooperation Council countries maintain low or modest external debt stocks and debt to GDP ratios and have accumulated substantial foreign assets.

My country has participated with the Gulf Cooperation Council in the march towards peace in the Middle East since the peace process began in Madrid.

(d) Final Communiqué adopted by the Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council at its fourteenth session, held at Riyadh from 20 to 22 December 1993 (A 49 56 S 26926, annex)