RIYADH: Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary-General Jasem Al-Budaiwi received EU Ambassador to the Kingdom Christophe Farnaud in Riyadh on Monday.

During the meeting, they reviewed existing relations between the GCC and EU, exploring avenues to further develop them to serve mutual interests, the General Secretariat said in a statement.

The latest developments regarding the Joint Action Programme for the 2022–2027 period were also discussed.

Al-Budaiwi will visit the headquarters of the EU in Brussels next week, where he is scheduled to meet with a number of officials.