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›Negotiations with Arab Countries Negotiations with Arab CountriesCurrently selectedNegotiations with the EUThe Peoples Republic of China (PRC) The Islamic Republic of PakistanThe Republic of IndiaRepublic of TurkeyMERCOSUR CountriesEFTA CountriesJapanRelations with the Republic of KoreaSingaporeAustraliaNew ZealandASEANRelations with MalaysiaWith the European Free Trade Association countries, "noting" After the GCC States have agreed to implement a Common External Tariff (CET), set a deadline for the launch of the Customs Union and affirmed the desire to behave as a single group with a view to fostering cooperation ties with other Arab countries, which represent the strategic depth of the GCC States vis-à-vis the international blocs, the Ministerial Council (78th session, March 2001), based on the recommendation of the Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee, agreed, in principle, on concluding direct negotiations between the GCC States and the major Arab trading partners leading to reciprocal tariff exemption of all goods and elimination of tariff and non-tariff barriers and other taxes of similar effect.In implementation of the above, all GCC States signed Greater Arab Free Trade Area agreement (GAFTA), which entered into force in 2005. In addition, another agreement was signed in 2004 establishing a free trade area between the GCC and the Republic of Lebanon; another similar agreement was also signed in initials with the Republic of Syria which has not been signed till now. In addition, contacts are currently underway between the GCC and a number of other Arab countries for developing an appropriate mechanism for enhancing and developing economic cooperation.
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