{"id":47820,"date":"2026-06-10T16:30:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T16:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/47820\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T19:52:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T19:52:13","slug":"%d8%b3%d9%84%d8%b7%d9%86%d8%a9-%d8%b9%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%aa%d8%b4%d8%a7%d8%b1%d9%83-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%ac%d8%aa%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%b9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%88%d8%b2%d8%a7%d8%b1%d9%8a-%d8%a7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/47820\/","title":{"rendered":"Oman at GCC Canada Ministerial Meeting in Manama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Sultanate of Oman participated in a joint <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/policy\/multilateral-relations\/#gcc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GCC <\/a>Canada ministerial meeting hosted by the Kingdom of Bahrain in Manama.<\/p>\n<p>The Omani delegation was led by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/ministry\/about-us\/key-figures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Albusaidi, Foreign Minister.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The meeting was chaired by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.gov.bh\/en\/minister-of-foreign-affairs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Bahrain\u2019s Minister of Foreign Affairs,<\/a> current president of the Ministerial Council, and attended by GCC foreign ministers, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/government\/ministers\/anita-anand.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anita Anand, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc-sg.org\/en\/GeneralSecretariat\/SecretaryGeneral\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi the GCC Secretary\u2011General.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=723980849  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-47790 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:fZiA.24bf\/w:1024\/h:683\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Canada-GCC-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Oman at GCC-Canada Ministerial Meeting in Manama\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:fZiA.24bf\/w:1024\/h:683\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Canada-GCC-2.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:fZiA.24bf\/w:300\/h:200\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Canada-GCC-2.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:fZiA.24bf\/w:768\/h:512\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Canada-GCC-2.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:fZiA.24bf\/w:100\/h:67\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Canada-GCC-2.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:fZiA.24bf\/w:1200\/h:801\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Canada-GCC-2.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:fZiA.24bf\/w:1280\/h:854\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Canada-GCC-2.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:fZiA.24bf\/w:1280\/h:854\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Canada-GCC-2.jpeg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Ministers discussed ways to strengthen and expand cooperation across economic, scientific and cultural fields, as well as exchanging expertise and stimulating growth and innovation opportunities for mutual benefit.<\/p>\n<p>They also reviewed regional and global developments and the resulting challenges and repercussions threatening security and stability. They affirmed the importance of political and peaceful solutions through meaningful dialogue and negotiations aimed at containing and preventing escalation, while prioritising the supreme interest of peoples in security, stability and prosperity.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting was attended by Sheikh Ahmed bin Hashel Al Maskari, Head of the Foreign Ministry&#8217;s Department for the GCC and Region and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/missions\/om-bh-manama-em\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sayyid Faisal Albusaidi, Oman\u2019s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=2099820387  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-47845 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:Hj7k.24c2\/w:1024\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Canada-Bilateral-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Oman at GCC-Canada Ministerial Meeting in Manama\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:Hj7k.24c2\/w:1024\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Canada-Bilateral-2.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:Hj7k.24c2\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Canada-Bilateral-2.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:Hj7k.24c2\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Canada-Bilateral-2.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:Hj7k.24c2\/w:768\/h:768\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Canada-Bilateral-2.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:Hj7k.24c2\/w:100\/h:100\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Canada-Bilateral-2.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:Hj7k.24c2\/w:1080\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Canada-Bilateral-2.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:Hj7k.24c2\/w:1080\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Canada-Bilateral-2.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:Hj7k.24c2\/w:1080\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Canada-Bilateral-2.jpeg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=801788495  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:Hj7k.24c2\/w:1024\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Canada-Bilateral-3.jpeg\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-47846 size-large\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%201024%22%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%221024%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%221024%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Oman at GCC-Canada Ministerial Meeting in Manama\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:Hj7k.24c2\/w:1024\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Canada-Bilateral-3.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:Hj7k.24c2\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Canada-Bilateral-3.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:Hj7k.24c2\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Canada-Bilateral-3.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:Hj7k.24c2\/w:768\/h:768\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Canada-Bilateral-3.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:Hj7k.24c2\/w:100\/h:100\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Canada-Bilateral-3.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:Hj7k.24c2\/w:1080\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Canada-Bilateral-3.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:Hj7k.24c2\/w:1080\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Canada-Bilateral-3.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:Hj7k.24c2\/w:1080\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Canada-Bilateral-3.jpeg 2x\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/badralbusaidi\/status\/2064784177992519972?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commenting later on the meeting in a post on the X social media platform<\/a> Sayyid Badr said the meeting \u00a0between GCC Foreign Ministers and the Canadian Foreign Minister was &#8220;very cordial and constructive.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We discussed enhancing cooperation in economic, scientific, and cultural fields, while reviewing regional challenges and agreeing the importance of peaceful dialogue and political solutions for security, stability, and prosperity,&#8221; 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