Manama: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Foreign Minister held a bilateral meeting with Anita Anand, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs on the sidelines of the third GCC-Canada joint ministerial meeting in Manama today.
The meeting addressed bilateral friendship and cooperation, following up on the outcomes of the Canadian minister’s visit to Muscat in April 2026, particularly regarding economic and scientific partnership, expertise exchange, and the promotion of investment and tourism opportunities.
The two ministers discussed the regional situation and prospects for peace by addressing ongoing challenges and the repercussions of violence and escalation.
Following the meeting, Sayyid Badr said the Sultanate of Oman and Canada share identical positions on the need to intensify diplomatic efforts, urging all parties to reach practical, fair and workable understandings to restore normalcy, ensuring the safety and freedom of navigation and maritime passages, as well as the movement of supply chains linked to the economies of regional and global countries.
He affirmed the consistency of Oman’s longstanding policy in supporting good neighbourly relations, peaceful coexistence, and its commitment to international law and related bilateral and multilateral agreements and covenants.
