Oman’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah on Monday called on Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif here at the PM House in the federal capital, according to an official statement.
Yousuf bin Alawi thanked the prime minister for the warm welcome extended to him and his delegation and also appreciated his leadership which has put Pakistan on the path of socio-economic development, economic stability and developing the country’s infrastructure on modern lines.
On the occasion, Prime Minister Nawaz said that there was a considerable scope to enhance cooperation between Pakistan and Oman in trade, commerce, investment and other economic sectors. He appreciated Oman’s keen interest in creating closer linkages between Pakistani and Omani sea ports.
He said that the possibility of launching government-to-government and commercial ferry service between Pakistan and Oman would open a new sector to enhance connectivity, people-to-people contacts and the bilateral trade. “We are also grateful to the Omani government for taking good care of Pakistanis serving in Oman and especially those employed in the Royal Omani Armed Forces,” he said.
The prime minister said that Pakistan attaches immense importance to its fraternal relations with Oman. He said that Oman has been consistently making progress on all fronts under the leadership of Sultan Qaboos. He also appreciated the special importance attached to relations with Pakistan by Sultan Qaboos.
He said that regular political dialogue between the two countries at the foreign ministers’ level would provide the forum for a comprehensive exchange of views on all areas of political, strategic and economic interests between Pakistan and Oman. Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz was also present during the meeting.
