Oman, Armenia hold 5th round of political consultations in Yerevan

Yerevan: The 5th round of political consultations between the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Armenia was held today in the Armenian capital, Yerevan.

The Omani side was headed by Sheikh Khalifa Ali Al Harthy, Undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry for Political Affairs, while the Armenian side was headed by Vahan Kostanyan, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.

During the session, the two sides reviewed bilateral cooperation in various fields and discussed ways to further develop this cooperation.

Sheikh Khalifa expressed appreciation and welcomed Armenia's decision to open a resident embassy in Muscat and to exempt Omani citizens from tourist visas for entry to Armenia. He also informed the Armenian side of Oman's decision to include Armenian citizens on its list of countries exempted from entry visas to the Sultanate of Oman.

The two sides also exchanged views on a number of regional and international issues of mutual interest.