Kuwait chief lawmaker confirms all-inclusive participation in GCC meeting

KUWAIT, Jan 2 (KUNA) -- All six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member nations will be represented when chief lawmakers from the Gulf region assemble for a conference in Kuwait next week, the country's National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim said Tuesday.
Al-Ghanim told reporters that Gulf parliamentary delegations will arrive in the country on Wednesday, five days before the conference takes place Monday.
He expressed hope that the conference, sponsored by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, would be productive.
Kuwait's chief lawmaker also wished the nation well as the world welcomes a new year.
Al-Ghanim announced last week that Kuwait would be hosting a conference involving parliament speakers from across the Gulf region on January 8. (end) ns.nam