VOL. XXXI

NO. 7

23-NOVEMBER-1987

GCC-EC

GCC Official Optimistic about Improved EC Offer for Trade Accord withEC

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) chief negotiator with the EuropeanCommunity (EC), Mr. Ma'mun al-Kurdi of Saudi Arabia, has expressed some optimismabout the outcome of this week's meeting in Brussels of the EC Foreign Ministerswho are expected to finalize their decision on the proposal for a long-term freetrade accord between the two groups. In an interview with the Arabic language...