Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi (R) and his Omani counterpart, Youssef bin Alawi bin Abdullah.[/caption]The Iranian and Omani foreign ministers have discussed the latest regional and international developments as well as ways to boost bilateral ties.
Irans Ali Akbar Salehi and his Omani counterpart, Youssef bin Alawi bin Abdullah, held talks on Thursday after the latters arrival in Tehran on Wednesday night.
Salehi stressed the importance of bilateral consultations about major regional developments and described as close and similar the positions adopted by Tehran and Muscat on many issues.
The Iranian official, who visited Jordan and Syria earlier in the week, renewed the Islamic Republics call for an end to bloodshed and violence in Syria.
He also maintained that the solution to the crisis in Syria lies in national dialogue, and non-interference from abroad, including the renunciation of foreign support for extremists in Syria.
Salehi also condemned the recent Israeli act of aggression against Syria, saying the move sheds further light on the identity of those behind the protraction and escalation of violence in the Arab country.
He also hailed the growing economic and trade cooperation between Iran and Oman and called for greater interaction in the fields of transportation, energy and maritime.
The Omani foreign minister, for his part, pointed to the viewpoints shared by Tehran and Muscat, and called for the expansion of bilateral relations between the two countries.
By Press TV
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