Gulf Co-operation Council in Saudi Arabia - in pictures

  • Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends the fifth Gulf Co-operation Council-Russia Joint Ministerial Meeting for Strategic Dialogue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
    Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends the fifth Gulf Co-operation Council-Russia Joint Ministerial Meeting for Strategic Dialogue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
  • Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, attends the GCC-Russia dialogue in Riyadh. Wam
    Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, attends the GCC-Russia dialogue in Riyadh. Wam
  • Mr Lavrov, right, and his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud during the meeting. AFP
    Mr Lavrov, right, and his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud during the meeting. AFP
  • Mr Lavrov began a tour of the region in Bahrain on Monday, where he met King Hamad and Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani. Reuters
    Mr Lavrov began a tour of the region in Bahrain on Monday, where he met King Hamad and Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani. Reuters
  • After the Russian minister arrived in Riyadh, Prince Faisal spoke about Saudi Arabia's willingness to make the necessary efforts to contribute to a political solution in Ukraine. AFP
    After the Russian minister arrived in Riyadh, Prince Faisal spoke about Saudi Arabia's willingness to make the necessary efforts to contribute to a political solution in Ukraine. AFP
  • Right to left: Mr Lavrov and his Gulf counterparts, Sheikh Abdullah, Bahrain's Abdullatif Al Zayani, Saudi Arabia's Prince Faisal, Oman's Sayyid Badr Al Busaidi, Qatar's Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Kuwait's Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al Mohammed Al Sabah, and Secretary General of the GCC Nayef Al Hajraf, pose for a picture during the GCC meeting. AFP
    Right to left: Mr Lavrov and his Gulf counterparts, Sheikh Abdullah, Bahrain's Abdullatif Al Zayani, Saudi Arabia's Prince Faisal, Oman's Sayyid Badr Al Busaidi, Qatar's Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Kuwait's Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al Mohammed Al Sabah, and Secretary General of the GCC Nayef Al Hajraf, pose for a picture during the GCC meeting. AFP