Closure of the 30th session of the GCC summit

Xinhua Kuwait, December 15 (Xinhua Wangbo Xiu Xudong) The 30th session of the Gulf Arab States Cooperation Committee (GCC) Summit 15th in the Kuwaiti capital Kuwait City closed.　　The meeting issued a statement in support of Saudi Arabia's efforts to safeguard national security and Member States to respond to the global financial crisis. The statement said that in safeguarding national security and combating armed intruders, GCC States and Saudi Arabia stood together and supported all the actions taken by Saudi Arabia to that end.　　The statement also exaggerated the hope that Yemen will maintain peace and stability. The statement said the GCC leaders also discussed the impact of the global financial crisis on Member States.　　They are confident that Member States can take effective measures to overcome the impact of the crisis and maintain sustained economic prosperity.　　The statement said that in addition to the Gulf Common Market, customs union, the Gulf grid networking, the construction of the Gulf railway network, the Gulf Monetary union and other economic integration issues, the GCC leaders also on strengthening the Member States in the defense, counter-terrorism, combating piracy, education, water security and food security and other aspects of cooperation. The meeting opened on 14th, with the participation of heads of State and Sultanate of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Bahrain.