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Minister of Social Affairs heads Kuwaiti delegation at GCC Coordination Ministerial Meeting
AMMAN, Dec 17 (KUNA) -- Minister of Social Affairs, Family and Childhood Affairs, Dr. Amthal Al-Huwailah on Wednesday headed Kuwait's delegation to the 49th Coordination Meeting of Ministers of Social Affairs and Development of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, held in the Jordanian capital, Amman.
The meeting discussed the agenda for the 49th Council of Arab Ministers of Social Affairs, scheduled for Thursday.
The participants commended the distinguished efforts exerted by the State of Kuwait during its presidency of the GCC and its practical contributions to strengthening joint Gulf social work and advancing coordination and integration among the GCC countries, which positively impacted the development of priority social policies and programs.
They affirmed their full support for the Kingdom of Bahrain's presidency of the current session, wishing it success in building on past achievements and in strengthening Gulf cooperation to address shared social and developmental issues and fulfill the aspirations of the peoples of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states.(end)
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