Muscat – On behalf of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, H H Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Council of Ministers, received Dr Badr Abdel Aati, Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, on Monday.

During the meeting, the minister conveyed greetings and best wishes of the Egyptian leadership to the leadership in Oman, along with their wishes of further progress and prosperity to the Omani people. The minister underlined the attention accorded by the Egyptian leadership to the distinguished relations with Oman in various spheres.

They reviewed the march of bilateral relations that stem from the advanced ties binding the two leaderships and peoples.

They also reviewed regional developments, stressing the importance of collaborative efforts to contain their repercussions.

The meeting dealt with matters of mutual interest and exchanged views on the efforts exerted to peacefully settle regional and international disputes to serve interests of all peoples.

The meeting underscored the importance of activating tasks of the Oman-Egypt joint committee and intensifying consultations between the two sides on issues of mutual interest.