Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al-Thani held talks on Tuesday with Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) HE Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi, along with his accompanying delegation, during an official visit to Qatar.

During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the latest developments related to regional security and explored avenues for strengthening joint coordination in response to current challenges.

The visit by the GCC Secretary-General to Qatar was organized at the invitation of the Joaan Bin Jassim Academy for Defense Studies. As part of the visit, AlBudaiwi delivered a lecture titled “Political and International Transformations and Their Impact on the Arabian Gulf” to participants of the National Defense Course No. (6).

The session was followed by an interactive discussion, during which key topics and issues raised in the lecture were further examined.