Al-Sudani receives an official invitation to visit Sultanate of Oman

INA - BAGHDAD 

PM Muhammed S. Al-Sudani received an official invitation to visit the Sultanate of Oman on Saturday.

Al-Sudani received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman, Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi as the guest minister delivered a written message from the Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq, which included an invitation to visit the Sultanate, said the PM's media office in a statement - received by the Iraqi News Agency - INA.

He praised the development of bilateral relations, and the desire to expand the horizons of cooperation "for the benefit of the Iraqi and Omani peoples."

During the meeting, they discussed the need to strengthen ties between the two countries and enhance bilateral economic and trade exchange, especially the oil derivatives sector as the Iraqi-Omani Joint Committee will be held during the visit of the Omani Foreign Minister at the level of the foreign ministers of the two countries for the first time since its formation." 

They highlighted the latest developments in the Arab region, events on the Syrian scene, and "the necessity of coordinating positions between Arab countries in order to consolidate stability, and confirming what Iraq called for in terms of preserving the integrity of Syrian lands, their unity and sovereignty, as well as protecting the ethnic, social and cultural diversity of the Syrian people, in addition to supporting their free choices. The repercussions of the continued aggression on Gaza were also discussed, as well as ways to enhance the steadfastness of our Palestinian people, in addition to the necessity of efforts to consolidate the ceasefire in Lebanon."