Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh meets with his counterparts at the Gulf Cooperation Council in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday (Petra photo)

The ministers issued a recommendation to their countries’ leaders calling for including Jordan and Morocco, another applicant, under a five-year development plan set by the GCC.

In his remarks at the meeting, Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh, who headed the Kingdom’s delegation, emphasised the importance of Jordan’s bid to join the GCC, expressing his appreciation of the GCC leaders’ approval to consider it during their latest summit in Saudi Arabia.

In a joint statement issued following yesterday’s meeting, the participants agreed to form two work groups, comprising members of the GCC general secretariat, Jordan and Morocco, to tap areas where cooperation and partnership are deemed feasible.

The outcome of the work groups’ research and studies is to be submitted to the GCC higher council.

Judeh’s participation in yesterday’s meeting was in response to an official invitation from the bloc’s current president, UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Ben Zayed, to discuss the procedures for the Kingdom to join the GCC.

In May, the six-state bloc agreed to expand their regional grouping to include Jordan and Morocco.

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