His Excellency Dr. Nayef Falah M. Al Hajraf, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) praised the mediation led by His Highness Shaikh Mohamed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which resulted in the release and exchange of two prisoners between the United States of America and the Russian Federation.
His Excellency the Secretary General stressed that the success of the mediation efforts reflects the wise directives of Their Majesties and Highnesses, the Leaders of the GCC states towards promoting dialogue among all parties as well as maintaining regional and international security and peace to achieve stability worldwide.
On this occasion, His Excellency praised the cooperation between the government of the United States of America and its Russian counterpart, valuing their response to the joint mediation efforts made by the leadership of the two countries.