Royal Office Minister, Defence Minister hold talks with UK Chief of the Defence Staff

Energy Wednesday 02/January/2019 21:21 PM
By: Times News Service
Royal Office Minister, Defence Minister hold talks with UK Chief of the Defence Staff

Muscat: Gen. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Nu’amani, Minister of the Royal Office received in his office yesterday Gen. Sir Nick Carter, Chief of the Defence Staff of the United Kingdom (UK) and his accompanying delegation.
Gen. Al Nu’amani welcomed the guest, who expressed his delight to visit the Sultanate.
The two sides exchanged cordial conversations. They also reviewed march of the good historic relations binding the Sultanate and the UK in all fields, as well as means of promoting them to serve interests of the two friendly countries. They also touched a number of matters of common concern.
The meeting was attended by Lt. Gen Ahmed bin Harith Al Nabhani, Chief of Staff of the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF), the British Ambassador to the Sultanate, the British Military Attaché and the delegation accompanying the guest.
Military cooperation
Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib Al Busaidi, Minister Responsible for Defence Affairs received in his office at Mu’askar Bait Al Falaj yesterday Gen. Sir Nick Carter, Chief of the Defence Staff of the United Kingdom (UK) and his accompanying delegation, currently visiting the Sultanate.
The meeting discussed the outcomes and lessons learned from the Omani-British Joint Military Exercise (Al-Saif Al-Sareea 3), which was implemented last October. The meeting also reviewed fields of the existing military cooperation between the two friendly countries and means of enhancing them. It also discussed matters of common concern.
The meeting was attended by Lt. Gen Ahmed bin Harith Al Nabhani, SAF Chief of Staff. It was also attended from the British side by the UK ambassador to the Sultanate, the British Military Attaché and the delegation accompanying the guest.
Exchange of viewpoints
Lt. Gen Ahmed bin Harith Al Nabhani, Chief of Staff of the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF) received in his office at Mu’askar Al Murtafa’a yesterday Gen. Sir Nicholas Carter, Chief of the Defence Staff of the UK and his accompanying delegation, currently visiting the Sultanate. The two sides exchanged viewpoints and discussed a range of military matters of common concern between the two friendly countries. The meeting was attended by COSAF senior officers and the British Military Attaché.