Muscat – His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik and President Gen Joseph Aoun of the Lebanese Republic held an official session of talks at Al Alam Palace on Tuesday.

At the outset of the session, His Majesty the Sultan reiterated his welcome to President Aoun and his accompanying delegation. On his turn, the Lebanese President expressed his utmost gratitude and appreciation to His Majesty the Sultan for the warm welcome and hospitality.

The talks explored the available opportunities to open new horizons for cooperation, partnership and investment between Oman and Lebanon, particularly in the commercial, industrial, agricultural and tourism sectors. In addition, the two sides discussed political developments in the region and ways to support efforts for security and stability.

The session of talks was attended from the Omani side by H H Sayyid Asaad bin Tarik al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs and Personal Representative of His Majesty the Sultan, H H Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs, H H Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham al Said, Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal al Busaidi, Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court, Gen Sultan bin Mohammed al Nu’mani, Minister of the Royal Office, Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal al Busaidi, Minister of Interior, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidi, Foreign Minister, Sultan bin Salim al Habsi, Minister of Finance, Dr Hamad bin Said al Oufi, Head of the Private Office, Dr Mahad bin Said Ba’owain, Minister of Labour, and Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed al Saidi, Ambassador of Oman to Lebanon.

It was attended from the Lebanese side by Youssef Raggi, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Maj Gen Michel Mansi, Minister of National Defence, Ahmed al Hajjar, Minister of Interior, Nizar Hani, Minister of Agriculture, Dr Rakan Nasser el Din, Minister of Public Health, and Brig Gen André Rahal, Advisor to the President.

Later in the evening, His Majesty the Sultan hosted a dinner reception in honour of President Aoun when they also exchanged gifts.