His Excellency Mr Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), received His Excellency Mr Javier Carbajosa Sánchez, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, today, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at the General Secretariat headquarters in Riyadh.
At the beginning of the meeting, His Excellency the GCC Secretary General congratulated His Excellency the Ambassador on the occasion of his appointment as Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, wishing him success in the performance of his duties.
During the meeting, several topics were discussed, most importantly, reviewing GCC-Spanish relations and ways to develop and bolster them in order to serve common goals. Both parties also discussed the strategic relations that link the GCC countries with both Spain and the European Union (EU) in various fields.
Views were also exchanged on a number of regional and international issues, and His Excellency the GCC Secretary General praised, in this context, Spain's position and efforts towards the Palestinian issue, and their support for the brotherly Palestinian people.
