Brussels, July 19, 2026, SPA — On the occasion of the High-Level Forum on Regional Security and Cooperation, held in Brussels on July 13, co-chaired by High Representative Kaja Kallas on behalf of the European Union, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, in his capacity as President of the Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council, the High Representative and the Presidency of the Gulf Cooperation Council issued the following joint statement:
1. The European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council reaffirm that freedom of navigation, including the right of passage thro
