Qatar and Bahrain leaders met together and with UN chief

Emir of Bahrain Sheikh Issa Bin Salman al-Khaleifa met on Monday in Abu Dhabi with UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, on the sidelines of the 19th GCC summit.

The Gulf News Agency said the two sides reviewed several issues, developments in the regional and international arenas, and cooperation between Bahrain and the UN.

Meanwhile the ruler of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani, met with the UN chief. Cooperation relations between Qatar and the UN were reviewed, as well as several regional and international issues.

Later in the day Emir of Bahrain Sheikh Issa and the ruler of Qatar held a meeting in the course of their participation in the summit. Bahrain and Qatar have a dispute over the Hawar islands and the issue is before the international court of justice.

Views were exchanged on bilateral relations between the two countries, topics related to the GCC summit agenda, latest developments in the region and issues of mutual concern.