During a recent meeting, Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed strengthening bilateral relations, focusing on key areas of cooperation. The following are the key statements from the meeting:
Russia plans to hold a summit with Arab countries this year, Putin said;
A "solid package of documents" has been prepared for the Sultan of Oman's visit to Russia, Putin noted;
Oman is interested in cooperation with Russia in the energy, agriculture and trade sectors, the Sultan said;
The Sultan wants Omani officials to visit Moscow and other Russian cities more often;
Russia expects additional steps in energy cooperation with Oman, the Russian president noted;
The Sultan of Oman called on Russian business representatives to open their representative offices in the Arab country and attract mutual investments.