Muscat — The Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Maldives discussed today ways to enhance bilateral relations and joint cooperation in a number of fields, including sustainable tourism, the fisheries sector, the blue economy, renewable energy, and cultural cooperation, alongside exchanging viewpoints on regional and international issues of mutual interest.
This took place during the first session of political consultations between the Foreign Ministry of the Sultanate of Oman and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives, held today in Muscat.
The Omani side was headed by Sheikh Khalifa Ali Al Harthy, Undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry for Political Affairs, while the Maldivian side was headed by Fathimath Inaya, Undersecretary of the Maldivian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The consultation session was attended from the Omani side by Sheikh AbdulazizMohammed Al Hosni, Head of the Asia and Pacific Department at the Foreign Ministry, and a number of officials from the foreign ministries of both countries.