HM, UK Prime Minister hold bilateral meeting, expanded talks
London: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik and Andy Burnham, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK), held a bilateral meeting at 10 Downing Street in London. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the course of bilateral relations between the Sultanate of Oman and the United Kingdom and the means of enhancing them in service of mutual interests. UK Prime Minister delivered a speech of which text reads as follows: “Your Majesty, you are very welcome indeed to Downing Street for our...
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