Stronger GCC-Asean ties needed for safe, stable region


SEPANG: Greater cooperation between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Asean is needed to improve security and to keep the region safe and stable, says Dr Abdel Aziz Abu Hamad Aluwaisheg.

The GCC assistant secretary-­general for political and negotiation affairs said security is one of the main goals behind the council’s establishment, apart from being a political grouping and economic bloc.

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