GCC Secretary-General Discusses Economic Cooperation with IMF Arab Group Representative
Jassim Al-Budaiwi discusses economic cooperation areas with Mohamed Maait in Bangkok.
Translated by Qiyas from كونا — Original source
Riyadh, October 13 (KUNA) -- The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jassem Al-Budaiwi, held talks on Tuesday with Mohamed Maait, Managing Director and Representative of the Arab Group at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and member of the IMF Executive Board, to discuss areas of economic cooperation aimed at serving shared interests.
The GCC Secretariat General said in a statement that the meeting took place in Bangkok, Thailand, on the sidelines of the GCC Secretary-General’s participation in the 2026 Annual Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group.
It added that the discussion covered several topics of common interest, foremost among them exploring all areas of economic cooperation between the GCC and the Arab Group at the World Bank to further shared interests.
The statement noted that the challenges and economic and financial impacts of the current situation in the region were reviewed, along with several proposals, including a mechanism for training and joint workshops to strengthen relations between the GCC member states and the IMF. (End) K.N.S. / N.S.A.
