Unified GCC radio station discussed

Minister of Information Affairs Ali bin Mohammed Al Rumaihi has called on the GCC officials to discuss the official launch of a unified GCC radio station in conformity with the recommendations of the 24th GCC Information Ministers Conference held in Riyadh.

The Information Minister was receiving GCC officials of Radio and Technical Affairs on the sidelines of the 14th Gulf Radio and Television Festival.

He emphasised keenness on providing necessary resources to officially start a high quality transmission of “This is the Arabian Gulf Radio Station” across the GCC countries from  Bahrain.

The Minister also took pride in approaching the venture as a Bahraini initiative and an ambitious step in activating the march of the joint GCC media work on the road to Gulf Union.

Al Rumaihi reviewed  cooperation and joint coordination established in this regard and also mulled various possibilities in the  identification of radio frequencies and rebroadcasting them across the GCC.

Bahrain Radio Director Yunis Salman gave an overview of the Gulf Radio Station’s vision to raise awareness amoung the Gulf people for a unified and integrated Gulf, as well as highlighting the GCC accomplishments and
identity.

The Gulf officials, at the end of their meeting, expressed appreciation of the Information Minister’s warm hospitality and interest in boosting the joint Gulf media
work.