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Syria’s FM Visits National Museum in Muscat

Syria's Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad visits the National Museum of Oman (Oman News Agency)
Syria's Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad visits the National Museum of Oman (Oman News Agency)
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Syria’s FM Visits National Museum in Muscat

Syria's Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad visits the National Museum of Oman (Oman News Agency)
Syria's Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad visits the National Museum of Oman (Oman News Agency)

Syria's Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad and his accompanying delegation visited on Saturday the National Museum in Muscat.

During the visit, he viewed Syrian archaeological artifacts mainly from the ancient city of Palmyra.

Up to 131 Syrian artifacts were destroyed during the Syrian war, and nine artifacts from Palymra will be restored in coordination with the Hermitage Museum, Oman News Agency reported.

Mekdad received a guided tour in the National Museum, including the Maritime History gallery where the Manuscript of “The Book of the Benefits of the Principles and Foundations of Seamanship” is on display.

The Museum had recently inaugurated the manuscript for the Omani Navigator, Shihab al-Din Ahmed bin Majid as-Sa’adi. The manuscript was borrowed from Syria’s al-Asad Library for one year.

Within the joint cultural and museum cooperation, the Museum signed in 2019 an agreement to preserve the damaged Syrian relics.

The relics embody the human history and cultural heritage not only of Syria but of all humanity.

Oman’s National Museum had participated in the Syrian Culture Day in November 2019.

Discussions at the National Museum’s headquarters in Damascus tackled art and management-related topics to preserve the Syrian damaged artifacts.

Mekdad arrived Friday in Oman on a visit that will last a couple of days.

On Monday, the UK government imposed sanctions on six senior Syrian regime figures including Mekdad.

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GCC-Central Asia Strategic Dialogue Focuses on Strengthening Cooperation

The Third Ministerial Meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council-Central Asia Strategic Dialogue held in Kuwait. Photo: KUNA
The Third Ministerial Meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council-Central Asia Strategic Dialogue held in Kuwait. Photo: KUNA
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GCC-Central Asia Strategic Dialogue Focuses on Strengthening Cooperation

The Third Ministerial Meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council-Central Asia Strategic Dialogue held in Kuwait. Photo: KUNA
The Third Ministerial Meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council-Central Asia Strategic Dialogue held in Kuwait. Photo: KUNA

Gulf Cooperation Council foreign ministers and their counterparts from Central Asia discussed in Kuwait on Wednesday consolidating cooperation in several fields.

The Third Ministerial Meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council-Central Asia Strategic Dialogue focused on enhancing the strong relations between the GCC and Central Asian countries and discussed a joint action plan to advance cooperation in the political, economic, cultural, and tourism sectors.
Preparations were also reviewed for the upcoming summit between the GCC and Central Asian countries, scheduled to take place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, next month. This summit follows the inaugural one held in Saudi Arabia in 2023.

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah attended the meeting.

Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah Al-Yahya said the meeting marks a significant milestone in establishing a sustainable partnership based on mutual respect and shared interests.

Speaking at a joint press conference with GCC Secretary-General Jassem Al-Budaiwi after the meeting, Al-Yahya, current President of the GCC Ministerial Council, highlighted the growing historical, cultural, and human ties between the two regions, and emphasized the shared political will to strengthen strategic cooperation.

The meeting focused on several key areas of priority, including enhancing economic and trade cooperation, encouraging investment, and developing sectors such as transport and energy, clean energy transitions, green economies, and modern technologies, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported.

Discussions also focused on food and water security, digital infrastructure, and artificial intelligence, aiming to support stability and sustainable development.

On political and security matters, the foreign minister stressed the importance of consultation and coordination on shared challenges, especially in combating terrorism, extremism, and cyber threats, and praised the GCC Secretariat for its role in advancing joint action mechanisms.

Regarding regional and international issues, Al-Yahya reaffirmed the GCC's steadfast support for the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, including the establishment of an independent state based on the 1967 border with East Jerusalem as its capital.

On his part, Al-Budaiwi said that both the GCC and Central Asian states are committed to advancing cooperation across various sectors, as outlined in the Joint Action Plan for 2023-27.

He stated that the meeting included an exchange of views on regional and global developments, particularly the Israeli occupation's violations against the Palestinian people, and reiterated the GCC's rejection of these violations and called on the international community to act decisively in support of Palestinian rights, including the establishment of a sovereign state.