{"id":44070,"date":"2026-04-30T16:21:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T16:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/44070\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T22:00:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T22:00:33","slug":"%d9%85%d8%b9%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d9%8a%d8%af-%d9%88%d8%b2%d9%8a%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ae%d8%a7%d8%b1%d8%ac%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d9%8a%d8%b3%d8%aa%d9%82%d8%a8%d9%84-%d9%86%d8%b8%d9%8a%d8%b1-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/44070\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister receives French counterpart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/ministry\/about-us\/key-figures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi<\/a> received this evening at the Foreign Ministry, \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.diplomatie.gouv.fr\/en\/our-ministers\/jean-noel-barrot\/biography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jean-No\u00ebl Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=1488788064  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-44064 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/France2.jpeg\" alt=\"Minister receives French counterpart\" width=\"1024\" height=\"980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:PjJ2.239d\/w:1024\/h:980\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/France2-scaled.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:PjJ2.239d\/w:300\/h:287\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/France2-scaled.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:PjJ2.239d\/w:768\/h:735\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/France2-scaled.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:PjJ2.239d\/w:1128\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/France2-scaled.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:PjJ2.239d\/w:1128\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/France2-scaled.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:PjJ2.239d\/w:100\/h:96\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/France2-scaled.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:PjJ2.239d\/w:1128\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/France2-scaled.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:PjJ2.239d\/w:1128\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/France2-scaled.jpeg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The meeting reviewed relations between the two friendly countries and highlighted the importance of building on the progress achieved across various fields.<\/p>\n<p>There was also an exchange of views on a number of regional and international issues and developments, as well as Gulf French relations. They highlighted the importance of intensifying coordination, consultations and joint action in addressing current challenges, and the importance of contributing to confidence building and the resolution of conflicts through dialogue and diplomacy in a way that supports stability, peaceful coexistence and constructive cooperation among all countries in the region.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=1226027381  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-44065 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:PjJ2.239d\/w:1024\/h:683\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/France-3-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Minister receives French counterpart\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:PjJ2.239d\/w:1024\/h:683\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/France-3-1-scaled.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:PjJ2.239d\/w:300\/h:200\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/France-3-1-scaled.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:PjJ2.239d\/w:768\/h:512\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/France-3-1-scaled.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:PjJ2.239d\/w:1536\/h:1025\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/France-3-1-scaled.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:PjJ2.239d\/w:1619\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/France-3-1-scaled.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:PjJ2.239d\/w:100\/h:67\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/France-3-1-scaled.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:PjJ2.239d\/w:1200\/h:800\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/France-3-1-scaled.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:PjJ2.239d\/w:1619\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/France-3-1-scaled.jpeg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Ministers discussed maritime navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and ways to strengthen global supply chains and to remove current obstacles to restore the smooth flow of international trade and support global economic stability.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting was attended by Ambassador Mundher Al Mandhari, Head of the Ministry&#8217;s Europe Department; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/diplomat\/fo-am-fr-muscat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nabil Hajlaoui, France&#8217;s Ambassador to Oman<\/a>, and various officials from both countries.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/badralbusaidi\/status\/2049930831997935839?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In a post on the X social media platform<\/a> Sayyid Badr said there had been extensive discussion on regional peace efforts and maritime solutions. 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