Oman hosts GCC summit conference

Oman will host works of the 22nd session of the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council GCC member states due to be held on December 30 and 31st.

Sultan Qabous of Oman, who will preside the deliberations of the summit, has started contacts with his " brothers" leaders of the GCC to take part in the summit which is the first in the new Millennium.

Oman's minister of state for foreign affairs Youssef Bin Alawi said that his country will host this summit amid very critical international conditions as a result to the incidents of September 11th in the USA. The Omani minister indicated that the current regional and international conditions will be the focal point and great interests of the GCC leaders.

As for the Palestinian question and on whether the summit will discuss developments on the Palestinian arena, Bin Alawi said that the Israeli government represents a danger for peace and stability in the region. He stressed that the GCC will continue to work in order to achieve stability and peace and support for the Palestinians people in their struggle so as to found the Palestinian state with Jerusalem as a capital..