The Ministers of Foreign Affairs from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries arrived in Riyadh on Monday.
They are to hold a meeting ahead of the 40th GCC Summit in Riyadh on Tuesday, December 10.
The foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Oman will meet to discuss regional and international political developments.
They will also discuss security situation in the region and their impact on the GCC states' security and stability.
The meeting began on Monday afternoon.
"The GCC ministerial council will hold a preparatory meeting for the 40th GCC Summit on December 9 in Riyadh".
The GCC Secretary-General Abdullatif al-Zayani said
Al-Zayani expressed his confidence that summit would result in constructive decisions that will boost the Gulf countries' unity.
