Muscat – Dr Abbas Araghchi, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, signed copies of his book The Power of Negotiation at the 29th Muscat International Book Fair on Friday.

The event was attended by H E Sayyid Badr Hamad al Busaidi, Foreign Minister of Oman, and H E Dr Abdullah Nasser al Harrasi, Minister of Information and Chairman of the book fair’s organising committee.

Translated by Dr Fatemeh Mohammadi Sijani and published by Hashem Publishing House of Beirut, the book contains an introduction and six sections including types of negotiations, traits of negotiators, negotiation skills and stages of negotiations.

During his visit, Araghchi toured several pavilions, including that of North Sharqiyah, guest of honour at this year’s fair, which highlights the governorate’s cultural and historical heritage.

Araghchi also visited the Ministry of Information’s pavilion, where he reviewed digital content created by Oman News Agency, including an AI-powered virtual exhibition and archival photographs showcasing the country’s historical transformation. Exhibits include photographs predating the 1970s.

At the pavilion of the Directorate General of Electronic Media, Araghchi viewed digital initiatives such as the Ain platform and the Media Portal, which hosts over 65,000 audiovisual materials and 60 audiobooks.

At the Directorate General of Publications and Artistic Works’ pavilion, he explored the multilingual book ‘The Omani Presence in East Africa’ (available in Arabic, English and Swahili), detailing Oman’s historical ties with East Africa. The exhibit features a model of the House of Wonders, built during the reign of Sultan Barghash bin Said in 1883. Araghchi concluded his visit by touring pavilions dedicated to Saudi and Iranian books and literature.