Hyderabad, March 20 -- A visa waiver process for Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) citizens in the Schengen area has been discussed between senior officials of the GCC and the European Union (EU).

This came during a meeting held in the Belgian capital, Brussels on Monday, March 18, between GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Al Budaiwi and Deputy Secretary-General of EU's External Action Service Enrique Mora.

The meeting reviewed several topics of mutual interest regarding the GCC-European bilateral relations, in light of the strategic partnership between the GCC and the EU.

"Our presence, as Gulf citizens, in Europe is positive in terms of education, tourism, medical treatment, purchases or trade exchange. We are stable countries and exp...