2/20/2010 Al-Attiyah highlights GCC achievements, outcomes of Kuwait summit
CAIRO: Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Abdulrahman Al-Attiyah said Saturday that the council was proud of its achievements, the highlight of which came during the recent summit hosted by Kuwait.
In an interview with the weekly 'Akhbar Al-Youm' newspaper, he said that the achievements of the council covered educational, economic development, social development, military and security, health and environmental fields.
All of these efforts aim at instilling peace in the GCC states and bringing prosperity to its people, he explained.
Asked about the decision of the GCC leaders to establish a swift intervention force, Al-Attiyah said that this reflected the joint vision of the GCC leaders, adding that this force was part of the Desert Shield Force.
Moreover, Al-Attiyah said that initiatives to improve and develop action mechanisms within the GCC was a "health phenomenon" that reflected the wisdom of the leaders and their keenness for boosting joint GCC action in all areas.
As for the common Gulf currency, he said that this would be a great achievement and explained that it was now past the legislative stage, noting that work was now underway to create the institutions of the monetary union.
And on the railway project, he said that the feasibility study had been completed and that it would link the six member states, allowing for passenger and cargo transport.
