Qureshi meets Oman’s leadership on two-day visit to Muscat

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ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, who is on an official two-day visit to Muscat, met Oman’s Minister of Royal Office General Sultan bin Mohammed al-Naamani.The ministers discussed matters of mutual interest and regional security. They also reaffirmed brotherly ties between Pakistan and Oman.

Qureshi was received by Oman’s Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah upon his arrival in Muscat on Tuesday.

During his visit, Qureshi will attend a meeting of Pak-Oman Joint Ministerial Commission where he will represent the Pakistani delegation. He is also expected to hold meetings with Oman’s Deputy Prime Minister Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud al Said and other high-ranking officials. Both countries will also sign a Memorandum of Understanding.

The foreign minister will also meet the Pakistani community in Oman.

Before departing for Muscat, the foreign minister in a statement had said that he would take Oman’s leadership into confidence regarding the situation in Afghanistan.