The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council condemns the targeting of the UAE consulate in Iraqi Kurdistan

The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Jassim Mohammed Al-Budaiwi, condemned in the strongest terms the targeting of the Consulate General of the United Arab Emirates in Iraqi Kurdistan.

He stressed that this attack constitutes a grave violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, and represents a dangerous escalation that threatens the security and safety of diplomats and workers in those missions, stressing the Gulf Cooperation Council’s stance and solidarity with the UAE against this attack, and its rejection of all forms of violence and terrorism that threaten security and stability in the region.