EU, AU welcome positive development in the Gulf
(VOVWORLD) - The EU welcomed the opening of borders and airspace between Saudi Arabia and Qatar on Wednesday ahead of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit.
EU spokesperson Peter S
 41st GCC Summit in Al Ula, Saudi Arabia (photo: AP) |
tano told the press that “this will hopefully lead to restoring the unity of the GCC and towards the resumption of the full cooperation within this regional grouping.” He said the crisis in the past three years had impacts beyond the Gulf region. The EU has been supporting a negotiated inter-Gulf solution, he added.
The African Union also issued a statement welcoming the resumption of diplomatic relations ending the curfew on Qatar. President of the AU Committee Moussa Faki Mahamat hailed Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE, and Bahrain for resuming full diplomatic relations with Qatar.