Doha, December 11 (QNA) - The State of Qatar participated in the coordinative meeting of Their Highnesses and Excellencies the ministers responsible for environmental affairs in the GCC states under the chairmanship of HE Chairman of Environment Authority in the Sultanate of Oman Dr. Abdullah Bin Ali Al Amri.

The Assistant Undersecretary for Environmental Affairs Eng. Ahmed Mohammed Al Sada represented the State of Qatar in the meeting that was held via videoconferencing, and discussed the topics laid out on the high-level meeting's agenda and conducted consultations to unify the stances of GCC states towards them, including the post-2020 global biodiversity framework, in addition to the digital sequence information on genetic resources.

During the meeting, Their Highnesses and Excellencies the ministers responsible for environmental affairs in the GCC states underscored the importance of coordinating and unifying the stances of GCC states in all international environmental arenas. (QNA)