Heads of GCC chambers hold co-ordinating meeting in Doha

The heads of the GCC Chambers of Commerce and Industry held a co-ordination meeting in Doha on Tuesday in preparation for the consultative meeting with the GCC Ministers of Commerce and Industry scheduled today (May 1) at the Raffles Hotel.The meeting was chaired by Sheikh Faisal bin Abdulla al-Rawas, president of the Federation of GCC Chambers (FGCCC), in the presence of Qatar Chamber chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim al-Thani, along with other heads of GCC chambers.Sheikh Faisal said five topics have been prepared for discussion at the consultative meeting, noting that 58 topics were raised in the 10 previous consultative meetings.Sheikh Khalifa said the FGCCC plays a vital role in maximising the Gulf private sector’s contribution to achieving economic integration and sustainable development in member states.He underscored the significance of enhancing co-ordination between Gulf chambers and unions to enable the federation to achieve the anticipated objectives. These include the best representation of the Gulf private sector and transfer of its aspirations and visions to the official bodies of the GCC.Sheikh Khalifa also emphasised the importance of the coordination meetings regularly held prior to the consultative meetings with the ministers of commerce and industry. He noted that such meetings involve discussions on topics to be discussed during the consultative meeting, stressing that they contribute to strengthening the Gulf private sector’s role in Gulf economic activity.He also lauded the significance of consultative meetings, describing them as pillars for the Gulf joint work within the framework of the GCC.