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Eurasia
21/10/2023 12:46
In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat, experts and researchers acknowledged that the GCC-ASEAN summit accelerated common economic and developmental convergence between the nations of both bodies. The policies of the participating nations have emphasized development and economics, along with the adoption of balanced political stances.
The GCC-ASEAN summit comes three months after a similar gathering that brought together GCC nations and Central Asian countries in Jeddah.
Leaders of countries participating in the #GCC-#ASEAN summit pose for a family photo as their summit kicks off in #Riyadh pic.twitter.com/CIOx5fM448
— Saudi Gazette (@Saudi_Gazette) October 20, 2023
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