Manama: The Kingdom of Bahrain is scheduled to host tomorrow the 167th Ministerial Council meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), under the chairmanship of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain and current President of the Ministerial Council Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, with the participation of GCC foreign ministers.
According to Saudi Press Agency, the third joint ministerial meeting of the GCC-Canada Strategic Dialogue will also be held on the sidelines, with the attendance of Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand. GCC Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi stated that the ministerial council will review reports on the implementation of decisions issued by the GCC Supreme Council's 46th summit, held in Manama in December 2025.
The council is set to discuss memoranda and reports submitted by ministerial and technical committees and the General Secretariat, as well as matters related to strategic dialogues and relations between GCC member states and international countries and blocs. In addition, regional and international developments affecting the region will be addressed.
Albudaiwi noted that the third joint GCC-Canada Strategic Dialogue Ministerial Meeting will discuss several issues, most notably ways to enhance cooperation between the GCC and Canada through the Joint Action Plan for 2025-2029. The plan outlines priorities and mechanisms to strengthen cooperation in political and security affairs, trade and investment, energy, education, health, and other vital fields. The meeting will also review regional and international developments.