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Iran president arrives in Oman for talks
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Wednesday, 12 March 2014
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Iran’s
President Hassan Rouhani has arrived in Muscat on an official two-day visit to
hold talks with senior Omani officials.
Heading a
high-ranking politico-economic delegation, the Iranian president was welcomed
by Omani Prime Minister Fahd bin Mahmoud al Said and Foreign Minister Youssef
bin Alawi bin Abdullah upon his arrival on Wednesday.
Speaking to
reporters ahead of his departure, Rouhani said the Islamic Republic attaches
great significance to relations with Muslim countries, particularly its
neighboring states.
“The sensitivity
of the Strait of Hormuz waterway adds special importance to the southern
littoral countries of the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman,” Rouhani added.
He noted that
Iran has always maintained good relations with Oman and the current Iranian
administration took steps towards further consolidating mutual ties.
The Iranian
president said that his visit to Muscat is taking place in response to an
earlier trip by Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said to Tehran.
The Omani Sultan
Qaboos paid an official visit to Iran in late August 2013 as the first head of
state to visit Tehran after President Rouhani was inaugurated in a ceremony on
August 4.
“This visit aims
to strengthen mutual relations,” Rouhani stated.
He noted that
Tehran and Muscat signed agreements during the Omani Sultan’s visit to Iran,
adding, “In this trip, we seek to implement contracts in various fields of
trade, economy, particularly in the oil and gas sectors as well as financial,
banking and cultural issues between the two countries.”
Rouhani said
regional issues and international cooperation are also on the agenda of his
talks with senior Omani officials.
Iran and Oman,
which share control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, maintain cordial
relations.
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