Sec Gen affirms GCC countries’ advanced positions in cybersecurity

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Muscat, Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), participated in the second meeting of the Ministerial Committee for Cyber Security in the GCC countries, held under the chairmanship of Saeed bin Hamoud bin Saeed Al Maawali, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology of Oman and Chairman of the current session.

The meeting discussed topics and initiatives related to cooperation between the GCC countries in the field of cybersecurity.

The Secretary General expressed his appreciation to His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said of Oman and Chairman of the current session of the GCC Supreme Council, for hosting this meeting and for the facilitation and support provided by the Sultanate of Oman to ensure the success of the GCC's work, and for the support and attention given by His Majesty and the leaders of the GCC countries.

He noted that the GCC have achieved advanced positions internationally in cyber security indicators during the recent period, reflecting the leading position of the GCC countries among the world's states in this sector.

Albudaiwi highlighted that the meeting agenda included several important topics that will serve as a foundation to support the stakeholders in the cyber security projects to enhance integration between them, which will reflect positively on the peoples of their countries.

Source: Bahrain News Agency