Consultative meeting held between Oman, Saudi Arabia in Muscat

Muscat: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Foreign Minister and Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) held a consultative meeting at the Foreign Ministry here today.

The two sides exchanged cordial conversations. They also reviewed a set of fields and opportunitiesof cooperation and partnership between the two countries at the government and private levels.

The two sides also affirmed their determination to hold the first Oman-KSA Coordination Council during 2023 after completing the formation of committees and teams at the same council. These committees and teams will hold preparatory meetings during the upcoming period.

At the political matter and the at the level of regional and international developments, the two ministers discussed a range of issues and latest developments. They underscored the importance of continuing coordination of stances on the same. They also underlined the significance of constructive cooperation in addressing the challenges facing the region by all peaceful means through dialogue and reaching consensus in a bid to consolidate pillars of security, stability and peace for everyone.

At the end of the meeting, the two ministers asserted the depth of advanced, fraternal ties binding the Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

They also reaffirmed the keenness of their leaderships to push and empower the march of cooperation and partnership in all spheres for the benefit and growth of the two countries and their peoples, as well as for the region at large and the GCC states.

The meeting was attended by Khalid bin Hashil Al Muselhi, Head of the Minister’s Office Department, Ahmed bin Hashil Al Maskari, Head of the GCC Department and officials at the Foreign Ministry. – ONA