King Fahd backs all efforts for Gulf solidarity

King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia has asserted the support of the kingdom's leadership, government and people to all sincere work and efforts that would increase amity and closer ties between the Gulf Cooperation Council states, in reference to the efforts made by Qatar to eliminate the exchanged misunderstanding between the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

The Saudi king asserted "links between the countries and peoples of the GCC of ties of amity and sincere brotherhood." He said, "The kingdom works and is working sincerely in support of the GCC for the benefit of the GCC peoples and states."

The statements made by the Saudi king were made on Monday upon presiding over the Saudi Cabinet in its first session following the formation of the new Saudi government on Wednesday.