Oman’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi held talks in Damascus on Sunday with head of the Syrian regime Bashar Assad.
Oman’s Foreign Ministry tweeted that bin Alawi delivered a message from the sultan of Oman and talked about boosting efforts "to restore stability and security in the region."
It added that bin Alawi also met with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem to discuss bilateral relations and efforts to bolster them for the interests of peoples of both countries.
They also discussed regional developments and efforts to boost dialogue to reach political solutions that will restore security and stability in the area.
Bin Alawi last visited Damascus in October 2015. He is the only Gulf minister to visit the war-torn country since the anti-regime uprising erupted in 2011.
Moallem visited Oman in March 2018.
Oman is one of few Arab countries that kept normal relations with Damascus after Syria was suspended from the Arab League in 2011 over its regime crackdown on peaceful protests.
In December, the United Arab Emirates reopened its embassy in Syria's capital for the first time in seven years. Bahrain followed days later by resuming work at its embassy in Damascus, but no other Arab countries have taken similar steps.
