Kuwait city: Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi praised the joint efforts of GCC Ministries of Interior that resulted in Gulf security achievements that bolstered the state of security and stability in the region, in implementation of the directives of Their Majesties and Highnesses, the leaders of the GCC countries and in fulfillment of the aspirations of the region's peoples.

According to Qatar News Agency, these remarks came during the 42nd meeting of GCC Ministers of Interior, held in the State of Kuwait. "The GCC countries have attained a prestigious regional and international standing. Our nations have also become a destination for numerous visitors and investors, let alone the residents who work here. This reflects the state of security and stability in our homelands," the GCC Secretary General stated.

Reviewing the recommendations reached by the Undersecretaries of the Ministries of Interior, Albudaiwi said, "these included the GCC Security Strategy for Combating Money Laundering Crimes 2026-2030; preparing a workshop for the GCC Strategy for Combating Cybercrimes and Artificial Intelligence in cooperation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC); the workshop for the GCC Strategy for Combating Extremism 2026; the GCC Security Conference Initiative 2027; and preparation for the first phase of the single-point project for air travel between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Kingdom of Bahrain," adding that it was agreed to finalize and launch this phase during the current year, and to generalize the experience to the Ministries of Interior in all GCC countries.

"The achievements realized at the level of our joint GCC security work have become a source of pride and honor for us, including the GCC Strategy for Combating Drugs 2025-2028, and the completion of the project to develop systems and link traffic violations between the GCC countries to a very high degree," he pointed out.