Oman, Italy review ties

ROME: Sayyid Badr bin Saud al Busaidy, Minister Responsible for Defence Affairs, held talks with Roberta Pinotti, Minister of Defence of the Republic of Italy, in Rome on Wednesday. Sayyid Badr welcomed with a guard of honour at the ministry premises in Rome. During the meeting, they reviewed the good relations between the two friendly countries and discussed issues of common concern. The minister was accompanied by Air Vice Marshal Matar bin Ali bin Matar al Obaidani, Commander of the Royal Air Force of Oman, Dr Ahmed bin Salim bin Mohammed Baoma, Sultanate’s Ambassador to Italy.