Friday 27 / September / 2024
Muscat: His Excellency Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with a number of officials within the framework of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
His Excellency Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi met with His Excellency Tawhid Hussain, Advisor for Foreign Affairs, and His Excellency Mohammad Fawzul Kabir Khan, Advisor for Energy and Mineral Resources of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The meeting discussed the two countries' interest in the history of existing relations and the development of cooperation between them, areas of partnership and existing trade exchange in various fields and the desire of both sides to develop them to broader horizons.
During his meeting with His Excellency Abbas Araghchi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs discussed views on regional and international issues of common interest, stressing the importance of dialogue and diplomacy in resolving current issues and challenges, and joint cooperation to support efforts to achieve peace in the region. The two ministers stressed the strength of bilateral relations and historical ties between the two countries and their keenness to continue developing cooperation and partnership in various fields of mutual benefit to the two friendly peoples.
During his meeting with His Excellency Alexander Schallenberg, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Austria, His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs reviewed the current regional and international situation, and efforts to achieve security and peace in the region and the world, stressing the importance of serious international cooperation to confront these challenges and rely on international law and the foundations of justice for all.
During the meeting, the two ministers expressed their interest in developing partnerships in the renewable energy, education and tourism sectors, which would contribute to deepening the economic and scientific interests between the two friendly countries.
The Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Suriname signed an agreement on mutual visa exemption for holders of diplomatic, special and official passports at the headquarters of the Permanent Mission of the Sultanate of Oman to the United Nations in New York.
His Excellency Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Minister of Foreign Affairs, reviewed during his meeting with Tim Lenderking, US Special Envoy for Yemen, the efforts made to support the peace process in Yemen, and the humanitarian efforts to alleviate the suffering of the brotherly Yemeni people.
His Excellency stressed the Sultanate's firm position in support of political dialogue as a way to achieve stability, peace and harmony in Yemen.
