Foreign
Minister Meets Bhutan PM, Foreign Minister, Minister of External Trade

Thimphu, 7 Apr (ONA) — Sayyid Badr Hamad Al
Busaidi, Foreign Minister met here today with Dasho Tshering Tobgay, Prime
Minister of the Kingdom of Bhutan.

This took
place within the framework of the official visit paid by the Foreign Minister
to Bhutan.

During the
meeting, the two sides reviewed areas of bilateral cooperation and means of enhancing
them in various fields, especially in the economic, trade and investment
spheres.

Both sides
underscored the importance of exchanging visits between businesspeople and
investors from both countries in a manner that serves economic partnerships.The two
ministers discussed means of cooperating in the fields of technology and
sustainable energy in a bid to achieve sustainable development.

Furthermore,
the Foreign Minister also met with Lyonpo D.N. Dhungyel, Minister of
Foreign Affairs and External Trade of the Kingdom of Bhutan.

During this
meeting, the two ministers touched on means of enhancing diplomatic cooperation
between Oman and Bhutan, as well as exchanging support in matters of mutual
interest on the regional and international levels.

The two
sides reviewed cooperation spheres in trade, investment, education and tourism.
They also explored means of enhancing cultural and knowledge exchange to bolster
bilateral relations and deepen communication links between the two friendly
peoples.

The two
meetings were attended by Abdulsalam Mohammed Al Murshidi, Chairman of Oman
Investment Authority (OIA), Sheikh Abdulaziz Abdullah Al Hinai,
Ambassador-at-Large, Essa Saleh Al Sheibani, Oman’s Ambassador to the Republic
of India and non-resident Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bhutan, alongside
several officials from the Foreign Ministry.

—Ends/AG