Need to strengthen GCC solidarity, says Gargash

UAE believes that GCC cohesiveness is the right decision, says minister, adding nation’s role in Yemen has practically ended.

The return of mobility and trade among the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries as per the Al Ula agreement will be within a week after the agreement has been signed, Dr Anwar Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, said in a press conference on the outcomes of the recent GCC Summit in Saudi Arabia.

“The crisis could not be permanent; it was harsh in the media but there were no negative acts on the ground,” he added.

The Al Ula Agreement, which was the result of a Saudi commendable effort and Kuwaiti and US mediation, puts in place a mechanism for several committees to work on and talks about eliminating boycott measures within a week, he said, adding that there are bilateral tracks to address all issues among the GCC countries.

“The UAE believes that the GCC solidarity decision is correct and that this crisis was not the first but rather the gravest,” Gargash said.

“We have overcome the most formidable challenges and there is regional and global satisfaction with the decision to end the crisis that is seen as a conflict at home,” he added.