‘Iran must study GCC statement’ ‘Warning not deterrence’

DOHA, May 11, (KUNA): The Kuwaiti MP Shuaib Al-Muwaizri called on Iran here on Wednesday to study the
final statement of GCC consultative summit issued on Tuesday.
He added in remarks to KUNA on the sidelines of his participation in Doha 11th forum that kicked off last Monday that the final statement came in accordance with hopes and aspiration of Gulf people, and tackled the dangers and challenges facing Gulf security.
He added that this statement is not a “deterrence but is a warning because we disapprove what Iran is doing toward the Gulf states.” The people of Gulf countries share strong deep rooted ties, and are loyal to their homelands, the MP stressed.
Issues discussed at the summit focused on the future of the region, strategies of development besides others, he said.
He praised the Qatar’s wise policy in the fields of economics and politics, that allowed it to host such events.
Earlier, leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states voiced Tuesday evening concern over the persistent interferences by Iran in the domestic affairs of their countries.
Iran conspires against the national security of the GCC countries through fomenting sectarian sedition among their citizens in a flagrant violation of their sovereignty and independence, the principles of neighborliness, the international laws, the UN Charter and the charger of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), according to a press release issued after the 13th GCC consultative summit here.
Hailing the return of stability and calm to the Kingdom of Bahrain, the GCC renewed full support to the Kingdom in the face of the external threats.
The protection of security and stability of a GCC country is a collective responsibility and an integral part of the GCC security based on the provisions of joint defense treaty. Therefore, the Peninsula Shield Force entered Bahrain to help restore the country’s stability.
In this context, the GCC leaders welcomed the decision by Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to lift the state of national safety (emergency) as of June 1, the statement said.
Regarding Yemen, they called on both sides of the political divide to accept the GCC initiative, deeming it the best solution to the ongoing crisis.
The GCC leaders reiterated commitment to support the Yemeni people and build the consensus among the Yemeni parties on the GCC initiative with a view to realizing the aspirations of the people, protecting the security and stability of the country and preventing bloodshed.
As for Palestine, the GCC summit hailed the reconciliation deal signed recently in Cairo by Fatah and Hamas movements, noting that the deal is a positive response to the repeated calls of the Arab and Muslim nations.
The GCC leaders called on the Palestinian leaders to seize “this historic change” and implement the hard-won deal in order to regain their national rights notability the right to establish an independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital. They praised the mediation efforts made by Egypt in this regard, the statement pointed out.
In his address to the summit, GCC Secretary General Abdullatif Al-Zayani reviewed the progress made in the road to GCC integration since the 31st session of the GCC Supreme Council, hosted by the United Arab Emirates in last December.
He briefed the leaders on the report of the committee on GCC Customs Union.
The GCC leaders instructed the concerned ministerial committees to double efforts in removing the obstacles facing the customs union, the common market and economic integration in all domains, the statement added.