Riyadh, (NNN-KUNA) : The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) signed, in Riyadh on Sunday, a memorandum of understanding with the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) for East Africa.

The MoU was signed by GCC Secretary General Abdullateef Al-Zayani and Dr. SJ Munyua, Director of IGAD’s Center For Pastoral Areas And Livestock Development.

The MoU affirms desire of the GCC and IGAD to develop cooperation in many domains, Al-Zayani said in a statement following the signing ceremony.

The GCC countries, he added, have always sought to develop cooperation with regional and international organizations.

The MoU calls, among other things, for cooperation in cultural domain.

The GCC consists of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman.

IGAD comprises Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda.