GSO Participates in the 21st SMIIC General Assembly Meeting

H.E. Eng. Jabor Mohamed Al-Naimi, President of the GCC Standardization Organization (GSO), participated in the 21st General Assembly Meeting of the Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC), held in Kazan, Russian Federation, on 28 October 2026.

The opening session was attended by high-level officials, led by H.E. Dr. Saad bin Othman Al-Kasabi, Chairman of the SMIIC Board of Directors; H.E. Mr. Ihsan Ovut, Secretary General of SMIIC; and H.E. Mr. Anton Shalaev, Head of the Federal Agency on Technical Regulating and Metrology (Rosstandart), alongside several distinguished officials and participating delegations.

In his address during the meeting, H.E. Eng. Jabor Al-Naimi emphasized the pivotal role of standards in building trust, facilitating trade, supporting innovation, and promoting sustainable development amid the rapid global changes taking place today.

H.E. expressed GSO’s appreciation for its existing partnership with SMIIC, highlighting the importance of cooperation in harmonizing standards, strengthening coordination among technical committees, and building capacities. He further explained that this collaboration reflects a shared commitment to avoiding duplication of efforts, exchanging expertise, and enhancing alignment between Gulf standards and those issued by SMIIC.

The GSO President commended SMIIC’s ongoing efforts to develop quality infrastructure in the Halal sector at the international level, emphasizing the importance of further strengthening cooperation in conformity assessment and other areas of mutual interest.

In concluding his remarks, H.E. Eng. Jabor Al-Naimi reaffirmed GSO’s commitment to building on the achievements of its existing cooperation with SMIIC, expanding expert participation in technical committees, and developing joint training programs.

He stressed that the true value of partnerships is measured by the practical outcomes and tangible benefits they deliver to member states, their economic sectors, and their communities.