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RESOLUTION: Kuwait seeks specific dispute-resolving mechanism in the group
KUWAIT CITY: The annual summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council, originally scheduled for two days, has ended hours after its start in Kuwait.
Emir of Kuwait Sabah al Ahmed al Sabah announced the end of the meeting in a televised statement.
Addressing the opening session, Al Sabah called for the creation of a “specific” dispute-resolving mechanism in the six-nation grouping.
He pledged that his country will continue its efforts to resolve the dispute between Qatar and the Saudiled alliance, one of the most serious since the GCC was created in 1981.
Kuwait has been acting as a mediator in an attempt to defuse the crisis since it erupted in June, but there has been no breakthrough so far.
“We have been overwhelmed over the past six months by painful elements and negative developments. We will continue this role in handling the latest disagreement,” Al Sabah said.
Qatar’s Emir said on Tuesday he hoped a summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Kuwait would help maintain stability in the region.
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Bahrain sent ministers or deputy prime ministers instead to the annual event.
Earlier, the UAE said it would set up a bilateral cooperation committee with Saudi Arabia, separate from the GCC, on political, military issues.
Ahead of the summit, HH Sayyid Fahd said: “It is a great honour to me to lead the Sultanate’s delegation, on behalf of His Majesty, at the 38th GCC Summit in Kuwait and to convey the greetings of His Majesty along with his wishes of a successful and fruitful summit to his brethren leaders of the GCC states and their representatives. economic and