Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Oman on Monday for an official one-day visit to enhance ties between the two countries.
Mr Raisi was greeted by Oman's Sultan Haitham at the Royal Special Airport in the capital Muscat.
The Iranian president is leading a high-level delegation during his first visit to the country since he took office last year.
The visit is “in reiteration of the good neighbourliness and advanced relations that will bind the Sultanate of Oman and the Islamic Republic of Iran”, said Oman's Foreign Ministry.
Talks between the two countries will focus on strengthening political and economic relations, it said.
“May God Almighty grant the two wise leaderships success to serve their countries and the Islamic nation,” the ministry statement said.
The ministry tweeted later that Oman's Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi met the visiting Iranian leader at Al Alam Palace in Muscat.
The two countries are expected to sign several agreements in the fields of economy and commerce, Oman's state news agency said.
Commercial deals signed between the two last year reached $1.3 billion, it said.
Iran's semi-official news agency said on Saturday that Tehran had agreed to push forward with a project to carry Iranian gas to Oman that had been stalled for nearly two decades.
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The agreement to restore the project was reached during a trip to Oman by Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji that took place before Mr Raisi's visit.
A deal was signed in 2013, valued at $60bn over 25 years, for Iran to supply gas to Oman through an undersea pipeline.
However, the project was put on hold due to price disagreements and US pressure on Oman to find other suppliers.
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Chatham House Rule
A mark of Chatham House’s influence 100 years on since its founding, was Moscow’s formal declaration last month that it was an “undesirable
organisation”.
The depth of knowledge and academics that it drew on
following the Ukraine invasion had broadcast Mr Putin’s chicanery.
The institute is more used to accommodating world leaders,
with Nelson Mandela, Margaret Thatcher among those helping it provide
authoritative commentary on world events.
Chatham House was formally founded as the Royal Institute of
International Affairs following the peace conferences of World War One. Its
founder, Lionel Curtis, wanted a more scientific examination of international affairs
with a transparent exchange of information and ideas.
That arena of debate and analysis was enhanced by the “Chatham
House Rule” states that the contents of any meeting can be discussed outside Chatham
House but no mention can be made identifying individuals who commented.
This has enabled some candid exchanges on difficult subjects
allowing a greater degree of free speech from high-ranking figures.
These meetings are highly valued, so much so that
ambassadors reported them in secret diplomatic cables that – when they were
revealed in the Wikileaks reporting – were thus found to have broken the rule. However,
most speeches are held on the record.
Its research and debate has offered fresh ideas to
policymakers enabling them to more coherently address troubling issues from climate
change to health and food security.
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The utilitarian robe held dear by Arab women is undergoing a change that reveals it as an elegant and graceful garment available in a range of colours and fabrics, while retaining its traditional appeal.
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Total fights: 32
Wins: 28
Wins by KO: 26
Losses: 4
