Thursday 22 / January / 2026
Muscat: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Foreign Minister, held separate telephone calls on Thursday with Dr. Varsen Aghabekian Shahin, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the State of Palestine, and Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the Arab League.
During the call with his Palestinian counterpart, the Minister discussed various developments and current events related to the Palestinian cause, as well as regional and international efforts aimed at stabilising the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
The Foreign Minister reaffirmed the Sultanate of Oman’s firm and supportive stance for the rights of the Palestinian people, foremost among which is their right to self-determination and the establishment of an independent state, in accordance with United Nations Security Council resolutions, most recently Resolution No. 2803. Both sides emphasised the importance of the full and effective participation of the Palestinian side in the efforts exerted in this context.
In his conversation with the Secretary-General of the Arab League, the Minister addressed the overall developments and current events on the regional stage, in light of the rapid challenges and their implications for security and stability.
The Foreign Minister underscored the significance Oman attaches to the pivotal role of the Arab League in efforts to contain tensions and promote paths toward de-escalation and political solutions. Both parties stressed the necessity of intensifying Arab-Arab consultation and coordination to contribute to safeguarding shared Arab security, the supreme interests of the region's peoples, and regional stability.
Furthermore, the two sides discussed updates regarding the Palestinian cause and Arab and international efforts to stop the escalation and stabilise the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. They reiterated the importance of supporting the political track and enabling the Palestinian people to obtain their legitimate rights, primarily the right to self-determination, in accordance with resolutions of international legitimacy.
