(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency)
Riyadh Rajab 13 1437 Apr 20 2016 SPA -- Defense Ministers of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States held a meeting with US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter in Al-Diriyah palace here today.
At the outset of the meeting the Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense welcomed everyone.
He stressed that the meeting is taking place under major challenges facing the world and region of which the most important are terrorism unstable countries and Iranian interferences in the affairs of the region's countries noting that the meeting will focus on the work to meet these challenges together through the long and deep-rooted partnership which combines together the GCC Member States and the United States of America.
He also said: "Today we must work seriously to confront these challenges" stressing that it is only by working together we will get through all the obstacles that we face welcoming again everyone and wished them success on this launch day to bring stability to this region God willing.
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