During his Participation in the Launch Ceremony of the New His Excellency Mr Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), stated Read more 15May2024Share this news...tweetHE the GCCSG Discusses the Ongoing Preparations for theHis Excellency Mr Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), met with Mr. Zhao Chenxin, Vice Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission Read more 13May2024Share this news...tweetHE the GCCSG: The Comprehensive Strategic Vision for EconomicHis Excellency Mr Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), stated that the comprehensive strategic vision for economic Read more 12May2024Share this news...tweetDuring his Speech at the Ministerial Council meeting ofHis Excellency Mr Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), noted to the aspiration of the GCC countries and the Association Read more 10May2024Share this news...tweetHE the GCCSG Welcomes the Adoption by the United NationsHis Excellency Mr Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), has welcomed the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of a resolution Read more 10May2024Share this news...tweet News Events No content found More Events Menu عربي ×News × Events ×Employees Mail × . . × × HomeAbout GCC Member StatesThe CharterOrganizational StructureObjectivesLogo Secretariat General Secretary GeneralAssistant SecretariesTendersJobs GCC AchievementsCurrently selected AchievementsProjects Statements Supreme CouncilMinisterial Council Data Events And Competitions EventsCompetitions Cognitive Sources Laws and RegulationsAgreementsDigital LibraryGCC Statistics Media Center GCC NewsAdvertisingMultimedia LibraryMailing ListLinks Contact US Offices Search Employees Mail Regional Cooperation and Economic Relations with other Countries and Groupings Regional Cooperation and Economic Relations with other Countries and Groupings الرئيسية›Home›GCC Achievements›Achievements›Regional Cooperation and Economic Relations with other Countries and Groupings›EFTA Countries Negotiations with Arab CountriesNegotiations with the EUThe Peoples Republic of China (PRC) The Islamic Republic of PakistanThe Republic of IndiaRepublic of TurkeyMERCOSUR CountriesEFTA CountriesCurrently selectedJapanRelations with the Republic of KoreaSingaporeAustraliaNew ZealandASEANRelations with MalaysiaWith the European Free Trade Association countries, "noting" In a meeting held between officials from the GCC Secretariat General and the EFTA Secretariat, the EFTA countries - Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein - expressed their desire to develop a declaration of principles for cooperation between the GCC and EFTA. The GCC Ministerial Council (70th session, March 1999) agreed to initiate negotiations on the aforementioned declaration of principles. The GCC Ministerial Council approved the final draft of the Declaration at its 72nd session, September 1999.On 23 May 2000, the GCC States and the EFTA countries signed the document of cooperation that provides for establishing a cooperation committee. The GCC Supreme Council approved that document at its 21st session, December 2000.The Joint Cooperation Committee held two meetings wherein it examined the areas of cooperation set out in the Declaration of Principles and the means of implementation. In February 2006, experts from both sides held a meeting at the headquarters of the GCC Secretariat General, Riyadh, and discussed the mechanism for initiating FTA negotiations. The FTA negotiations commenced with a meeting of experts from both sides that was held in Geneva in June 2006. The two sides also held other rounds and technical meetings thereafter.The two parties signed a Free Trade Agreement in in Hamar, Norway on 22nd June 2009.
HE the GCCSG Discusses the Ongoing Preparations for theHis Excellency Mr Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), met with Mr. Zhao Chenxin, Vice Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission Read more 13May2024Share this news...tweetHE the GCCSG: The Comprehensive Strategic Vision for EconomicHis Excellency Mr Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), stated that the comprehensive strategic vision for economic Read more 12May2024Share this news...tweetDuring his Speech at the Ministerial Council meeting ofHis Excellency Mr Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), noted to the aspiration of the GCC countries and the Association Read more 10May2024Share this news...tweetHE the GCCSG Welcomes the Adoption by the United NationsHis Excellency Mr Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), has welcomed the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of a resolution Read more 10May2024Share this news...tweet News
HE the GCCSG: The Comprehensive Strategic Vision for EconomicHis Excellency Mr Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), stated that the comprehensive strategic vision for economic Read more 12May2024Share this news...tweetDuring his Speech at the Ministerial Council meeting ofHis Excellency Mr Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), noted to the aspiration of the GCC countries and the Association Read more 10May2024Share this news...tweetHE the GCCSG Welcomes the Adoption by the United NationsHis Excellency Mr Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), has welcomed the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of a resolution Read more 10May2024Share this news...tweet
During his Speech at the Ministerial Council meeting ofHis Excellency Mr Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), noted to the aspiration of the GCC countries and the Association Read more
HE the GCCSG Welcomes the Adoption by the United NationsHis Excellency Mr Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), has welcomed the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of a resolution Read more 10May2024Share this news...tweet