The Prime Minister of Pakistan received today the Foreign Minister of Oman, H.E. Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi, who is on a visit to Pakistan to co-chair the 8th Session of the Pakistan-Oman Joint Ministerial Commission along with Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar.
Welcoming Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr, the Prime Minister highlighted that the strong bond of shared faith, geography, history, culture, and centuries of people-to- people exchanges between Pakistan and Oman provided a strong fraternal foundation to the bilateral relationship. He underscored that Pakistan considered Oman as a brotherly country, an important maritime neighbour and a valuable partner in a critically important region.
The Prime Minister expressed satisfaction over the successful convening of the 8th Session of the Pakistan–Oman Joint Ministerial Commission. He hoped that the meeting would provide a strong foundation for further expanding mutually beneficial cooperation and deepening engagement between the two brotherly countries.
The Prime Minister noted with deep satisfaction the unanimity of views between Pakistan and Oman on all regional and global issues. He appreciated Oman's principled stance of dialogue and diplomacy in resolving disputes.
Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr thanked the Government of Pakistan for the hospitality extended to him and his delegation. He expressed satisfaction on successful holding of the 8th JMC Session and agreed that it would pave the way for enhanced bilateral collaboration in diverse sectors for mutual benefit.
The Omani Foreign Minister also appreciated Pakistan's sustained diplomatic efforts towards de-escalating tensions and advancing peaceful solutions to regional challenges.
The Prime Minister also witnessed the signing of the Protocol of the 8th Session of the Pakistan-Oman Joint Ministerial Commission, as well as the Agreements/MoU covering bilateral cooperation in the domains of media cooperation; news & information exchange; historical documentation & archives management; communication & information technology; as well as facilitation of diplomatic and official exchanges.
