DOHA ( Halbeeg News) – The Saudi Arabian king, Salman Bin Abdulaziz has extended an invitation to the Amir of Qatari state, Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to attend the GCC Supreme Council 40th session to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on December 10.
The letter was delivered by Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani during a meeting with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani in Doha on Tuesday.
“His Highness the received a written message from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia inviting His Highness the Amir to attend the GCC Supreme Council 40th session to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on December 10.” Press Statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted.
The GCC is a bloc composed of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.
Since June 2017, GCC members Saudi Arabia the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, along Egypt have imposed a land, air and sea blockade on Qatar over accusations of “supporting terrorism”, a charge repeatedly and vehemently rejected by Doha.
However, the three Gulf blockading countries are currently participating in a regional football tournament in Qatar, has announced their participation at the last minute.
Saudi Arabia, which has also sealed its land border with Qatar, will play the hosts in the semi-finals on Thursday.
There were also reports of Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani making an unannounced visit to the Saudi capital last month.
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