Muscat: Khalid Hilal Al Maawali, Chairman of the Shura Council, received on Wednesday at the Council headquarters the Heads of Mission of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) accredited to the Sultanate of Oman.
During the meeting, emphasis was placed on Oman’s efforts to strengthen its relations with ASEAN countries and its genuine desire to build bridges of cooperation with the Association, with which it shares a long-standing maritime and commercial history.
Discussions also highlighted the importance of fostering effective partnerships that enhance economic, cultural, and developmental integration between the two sides, particularly through joint agreements in free trade and strategic cooperation.
The meeting was also attended by Ahmed Mohammed Al Nadhabi, Secretary- General of the Shura Council.
It is noteworthy that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), established on 8 August 1967, is a regional organization that seeks to promote economic, political, security, social, and cultural cooperation among Southeast Asian countries.
Its goals include fostering economic development, establishing a free trade area, maintaining regional peace and stability, preventing conflicts, and promoting cooperation in cultural, educational, and social fields.
Al Maawali meets UAE envoy
Khalid Hilal Al Maawali, Chairman of the Shura Council met at the Council headquarters His Excellency Mohammed Maktoum Rashid Al Maktoum, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates accredited to the Sultanate of Oman.
The meeting was also attended by Ahmed Mohammed Al Nadhabi, Secretary-General of the Shura Council.
At the outset of the meeting, the Chairman welcomed the Ambassador and wished him success in his new duties, highlighting the deep fraternal ties between the Sultanate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
The meeting discussed means of enhancing bilateral cooperation at the legislative level between the two countries’ representative bodies, in addition to exchanging cordial views on areas of common cooperation and prospects for their development.
For his part, the UAE Ambassador expressed his eagerness to strengthen the existing bilateral relations and expand joint cooperation in all fields in the interest of both brotherly nations.
