MFAs of Azerbaijan, Oman hold political consultations

Deputy Foreign Minister Yalchin Rafiyev visited the Sultanate of Oman on December 10 to participate in the 5th round of political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Sultanate of Oman, Report informs, citing the Azerbaijan MFA.

The delegation of the Sultanate of Oman was headed by Sheikh Khalifa bin Ali bin Issa al-Harthy, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs.

During the consultations, the officials discussed the current situation and prospects of bilateral cooperation in the fields of political, economic-trade, energy, humanitarian, inter-parliamentary relations, cooperation issues within the framework of international organizations, including the UN, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and the Non-Aligned Movement.

During the meeting, an agreement was reached on the continuation of activities in the direction of speeding up work related to pending issues that cover various aspects of cooperation between Azerbaijan and Oman and on the expansion of the legal framework between the two friendly countries.

During the meeting, the sides agreed to continue mutual support between Azerbaijan and Oman within the framework of international organizations.

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan informed his Omani counterpart about the post-conflict processes in the South Caucasus region, including the progress of the process of normalizing Azerbaijan-Armenia relations.

During the meeting, views were exchanged on a number of international and regional issues of mutual interest.