RIYADH, 29 September: Saudi Deputy Minister for International Multilateral Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Rassi participated in the joint ministerial meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council for Arab States and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States at the 79th UN General Assembly in New York.
During the meeting, the two blocs discussed enhancing cooperation between GCC and CELAC in various fields and intensifying coordination on issues of mutual interest.
They also discussed increasing cooperation in the development and economic fields, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.
The meeting was attended by Saudi Ambassador to Mexico Haitham Al-Maliki and director of the GCC department, Anas Alwasedy.
Al-Rassi also participated in the annual coordinating meeting of Organization of Islamic Cooperation foreign ministers in New York.
During the meeting, they discussed intensifying coordination to stop all Israeli violations against the Palestinian people, the military escalation against Lebanon and its people, and the importance of supporting all international efforts aimed at an immediate cessation of military escalation, which threatens civilian safety, international peace and stability.
