Tue, Jan 14, 2020
The Iraqi government delegation visited the Sultanate of Oman headed by Dr. Fuad Muhammad Hussein, Deputy Prime Minister, and Foreign MinisterMr. Mohamad A. Alhakim, , and Dr. Ali Youssef Abdel Nabi, representative of the President of the Republic to extend condolences to Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said on the death of Sultan Qaboos bin Saeed bin Taymur.
The delegation paid tribute to the deceased, praising his positions in support of the Arab issues and the moderate stances of the Sultanate towards all, and expressed the aspiration of Iraq to upgrade cooperation relations with Muscat in a way that contributes to the interests of the two brotherly peoples.
On the sidelines of the condolence visit , Minister Alhakim met with his Omani counterpart Yusuf bin Alawi, and discussed the crisis situations in the region, the direct impact on Iraq and the Gulf, and the need to reduce their intensity, and work to calm the situation for interests of all parties.
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