MANAMA — Interior ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries met Sunday in the Kingdom of Bahrain during their 38th meeting under the presidency of Interior Minister of Bahrain and president of the current session Gen. Shaikh Rashid Bin Abdullah Al Khalifa.

Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz Bin Saud Bin Naif, in his speech, conveyed the greetings of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy prime minister and minister of defense, to the attendees and their wishes of success to them.

The Prince stressed that the security and stability in GCC countries are an example compared to what is happening — the deteriorating conditions — in some countries that lack the simplest elements of security and stability, attributing this to Allah and then the directives of the wise leaderships and their support to security efforts in facing terrorism, crime, anti-narcotics, and anything that might tamper with the security and safety of citizens and residents.

Prince Abdulaziz said: “Our multiple responsibilities grew bigger to preserve our countries’ achievements of security, stability, development and prosperity, which require us to show more cooperation and coordination among our security apparatuses to have a safer future that is necessary to continue the process of construction and prosperity and to meet the aspirations of our leaderships and peoples.”

Prince Abdulaziz added: “Challenges facing security are many, whether in terms of all types of crime, drug smuggling, terrorism, or infiltration through borders, which requires joint efforts to face such challenges. I am aware that we are capable, through joint cooperation, to face and eliminate every security challenge.”

The Prince prayed for Allah to render all these efforts success to realize a safer, more developed and more stable life to GCC citizens, residents and visitors. — SPA