Muscat – H E Sayyid Badr Al Busaidi, Foreign Minister, received the David Lammy, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice of the United Kingdom, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday. The meeting served as a significant platform to review the enduring friendship and strategic cooperation between the two nations across various sectors. Both ministers expressed their shared desire to further enhance bilateral relations to serve the mutual interests of their respective countries.

The discussions also addressed the current regional landscape and its broader security and economic implications. The two sides emphasized the urgent need for intensified international cooperation to reduce tensions and prioritize diplomatic dialogue as the primary means for resolving conflicts. Furthermore, the ministers underscored the vital importance of safeguarding maritime navigation and ensuring the unhindered flow of international trade through key waterways.