Oman and Portugal hold political consultations

The first political consultation session between the Sultanate of Oman and the Portuguese Republic was held at the Foreign Ministry in Muscat today.

The meeting discussed the existing relations between the two friendly countries, with both Oman and Portugal keen to develop relations further in and to continue exchanging views and consulting on regional and international issues of common concern.

The Omani delegation was headed by Ambassador Munther bin Mahfouz Almandhari, Head of the Oman Foreign Ministry's Europe Department, while the Portuguese delegation  was headed by Rui Vinhas, Director General of Foreign Policy at the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The session was attended by Ambassador Dr Afkar bin Nazim Al Farsi, Head of the Oman Foreign Ministry's Department of International Trade, Knowledge Economy and Technology and a number of officials from both Oman and Portugal.

This is an unofficial English version of an Arabic report. To view the official Arabic text, click here.