Foreign Minister receives ambassador of Ethiopia

Muscat: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Foreign Minister today received Dr. Muktar Kedir Abdu, Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the Sultanate of Oman.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed the relations of friendship and cooperation between the two countries and ways to enhance them in the economic, logistical, and investment fields. They also discussed the two countries' intention to organize a joint business forum with the participation of both the public and private sectors to explore economic and commercial areas of mutual interest.

On the regional level, the two sides reviewed a number of developments in the Horn of Africa. The ambassador listened to the Sultanate of Oman's views regarding these developments, as well as its perspective on the Gulf and the global scene in general.

For his part, the Ethiopian Ambassador expressed his government's appreciation for the peaceful and constructive role undertaken by the Sultanate of Oman in supporting security and stability, promoting a culture of dialogue in the region, and fostering peaceful coexistence among all neighboring countries.

This meeting was attended by Dr. Mohammed Ali Al Balushi, Head of the Africa Department at the Foreign Ministry; Dr. Afkar Nazim Al Farsi, Head of the Sultanate of Oman's Mission to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia; and a number of officials from both sides.