Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is expected in Muscat for a two-day visit starting Wednesday during which he will discuss with Oman's leader Bilateral cooperation and regional tensions, Tehran's envoy an**unced. Tehran enjoys good relations with Muscat but is locked in a decades-long rivalry with Saudi Arabia while other Gulf states are wary of the ambitions of their neighbour across the water. In his first visit to a Gulf Arab state since his election last year, Rouhani will discuss "means of strengthening Bilateral relations" as well as "security and stability" in the region, Tehran's ambassador in Muscat, Ali Akbar Sibeveih, said on Monday.
03-25-2014, 01:07 AM
Bilateral ties on agenda as Iran's Rouhani to visit Oman
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is expected in Muscat for a two-day visit starting Wednesday during which he will discuss with Oman's leader Bilateral cooperation and regional tensions, Tehran's envoy an**unced. Tehran enjoys good relations with Muscat but is locked in a decades-long rivalry with Saudi Arabia while other Gulf states are wary of the ambitions of their neighbour across the water. In his first visit to a Gulf Arab state since his election last year, Rouhani will discuss "means of strengthening Bilateral relations" as well as "security and stability" in the region, Tehran's ambassador in Muscat, Ali Akbar Sibeveih, said on Monday.
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