Diplomacy with Iran
There was intensive interchange between Oman and Iran at high diplomatic levels in the latter half of January. At the end of December, I commented on the conclusion of the 15th meeting of the joint political committee in Muscat .
The Iranians returned to Muscat on 24th January. The Omani-Iranian Parliamentary Friendship Committee held official-level talks at the Majlis Al Shura, with Oman's team led by Mohammed bin Said Al Kalbani, and the Iranian team headed by Hishmat Allah Falahet Bisha. Times of Oman
The Iranian team presented an invitation from the president of the Iranian Shura Council to visit the Islamic Republic of Iran to Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al Qatabi, president of Oman's Majlis Al Shura. The Persian Journal indicated that the invitation, from the speaker of the mullah-run majlis, Gholam-Ali Haddad Adel, was to take part in the third international conference in support of the Palestinian Intifada in Tehran between March and April this year.
"The Omani Shura experience and the Council of Oman's contribution to the government to support national development is commendable," said Hishmat Allah. Gulf News
While in Oman, the Iranian team also met Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmood al Said, deputy prime minister for the Council of Ministers, Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Oman's minister responsible for foreign affairs, and Maqbool bin Ali Sultan, Oman's minister of commerce and industry. In comments published after the meeting, Yusuf bin Alawi was reported to have 'expressed his satisfaction with the trend of increasing bilateral cooperation between the two states, and called for expansion of mutual ties in the oil and gas sector. He further expressed confidence that the Iran nuclear issue would soon be settled through the "wise policies" of the Iranian government.'
The Iranians returned to Muscat on 24th January. The Omani-Iranian Parliamentary Friendship Committee held official-level talks at the Majlis Al Shura, with Oman's team led by Mohammed bin Said Al Kalbani, and the Iranian team headed by Hishmat Allah Falahet Bisha. Times of Oman
The Iranian team presented an invitation from the president of the Iranian Shura Council to visit the Islamic Republic of Iran to Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al Qatabi, president of Oman's Majlis Al Shura. The Persian Journal indicated that the invitation, from the speaker of the mullah-run majlis, Gholam-Ali Haddad Adel, was to take part in the third international conference in support of the Palestinian Intifada in Tehran between March and April this year.
"The Omani Shura experience and the Council of Oman's contribution to the government to support national development is commendable," said Hishmat Allah. Gulf News
While in Oman, the Iranian team also met Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmood al Said, deputy prime minister for the Council of Ministers, Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Oman's minister responsible for foreign affairs, and Maqbool bin Ali Sultan, Oman's minister of commerce and industry. In comments published after the meeting, Yusuf bin Alawi was reported to have 'expressed his satisfaction with the trend of increasing bilateral cooperation between the two states, and called for expansion of mutual ties in the oil and gas sector. He further expressed confidence that the Iran nuclear issue would soon be settled through the "wise policies" of the Iranian government.'
