Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa said that member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council are bound by solid brotherly relations, characterized by continuous communication between their leaders and peoples.
The comments were made as the Crown Prince met GCC delegations and Secretary General Abdullatif Al-Zayani, who were attending the just-concluded Manama Dialogue on Saturday, according to Bahraini state news agency, BNA.
These relations have aided a common position on various regional and international matters, he said, due to their "common destiny and unity of purpose." This has ushered the need for the six-nation bloc to be collective in its assessment of affairs and challenges within the region, particularly in light of growing extremist ideology, which is targetting its security and stability, he said.
He hailed the efforts of member states to "block all channels that may allow this ideology to thrive," like tackling the financing of terrorism, as Bahrain, on its part, had earlier taken the initiative after hosting international talks on the matter in November.
Prince Salman went on to underline the need for "efforts to be intensified" and for "firmer action" to be taken by the GCC in order to face terrorism and determine its root causes.