Egypt, GCC sign MoU on political consultations mechanism

Cairo, Feb 25 (IANS) Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Nayef Al-Hajraf have signed a memo of understanding on the mechanism of political consultations between the two sides, Egyptian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Hafez tweeted.

Earlier, Shoukry and Al-Hajraf on Thursday discussed means of boosting relations between Egypt and the Gulf countries, as well as tackling a number of important regional and international issues, Hafez added.

In December 2021, Egypt and the GCC launched for the first time the political consultation mechanism, when Al-Hajraf said that "Egypt-Gulf relations are pillars for regional security and stability," Xinhua news agency reported.