Muscat: Oman’s Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs, Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, met Pascale Baeriswyl, state secretary of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation. A statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: “Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Oman’s Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs held a meeting in Geneva with Pascale Baeriswyl, State Secretary of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation." "The meeting focused on many issues and co-ordinated joint efforts to contain crises on the basis of the rules of law and international references to ensure the security and stability of the region,” the statement added.