The Sultanate of Oman participated in the Fourth International Minsk Conference on Eurasian Security held in the Republic of Belarus. This conference aimed to examine the global and regional security situation and the efforts of independent countries and regional organizations to enhance trust and security.
Review of Security Situation and Multilateral Cooperation
The Omani delegation, led by Sheikh Abdulaziz Abdullah Al-Hunaei, Special Ambassador of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, attended this conference. In these high-level meetings, participating leaders discussed the current security situation globally and regionally, as well as the efforts of independent countries and regional organizations to reduce tensions and return to dialogue and cooperation.
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The conference sessions addressed topics of multilateral cooperation, ways to activate international controls in disarmament and non-proliferation, existing threats to collective security in light of emerging new technological paradigms, and prospects for building international parliamentary cooperation to strengthen security structures and concepts in the Eurasian region and beyond.
Strengthening Oman-Belarus Relations
On the sidelines of the conference, Sheikh Abdulaziz Abdullah Al-Hunaei met with Maxim Ryzhenkov, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus. In this meeting, the friendly relations and cooperation between the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Belarus were discussed, along with the rapid political and security developments in Eurasia and the Middle East. The parties emphasized the importance of diplomacy and dialogue and stressed the need to avoid any escalation of tensions.
Sheikh Al-Hunaei also met with Sergey Fyodorovich, Chairman of the Permanent Commission on International Affairs and National Security in the Council of the Republic of Belarus, to discuss the aspects of strengthening parliamentary cooperation between the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Belarus and to review Belarus's experience in enhancing international partnerships in politics and security.
In this context, Sheikh Al-Hunaei visited the National Center of Belarus for Marketing and Price Studies (National Export Promotion Agency) and met with Mikalai Barishevich, the General Director of this center. In this meeting, opportunities for expanding the scope of economic cooperation between the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Belarus were discussed, along with practical aspects to strengthen trade exchange, activate the use of direct logistics services, enhance banking cooperation, and implement projects related to the development of mutually beneficial projects for both countries.
These meetings, attended by Sheikh Nasser Suleiman Al-Harthi, the Sultanate of Oman's Ambassador to the Republic of Belarus, and the accompanying delegation of Sheikh Al-Hunaei, demonstrate the serious commitment of the Sultanate of Oman to strengthen bilateral relations and international cooperation.
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