Muscat: HH Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs, received Gen. Thierry Burkhard, Chief of Defence Staff of the French Republic, and his accompanying delegation at his office in Al Murtafa’a Garrison today. The meeting focused on enhancing bilateral relations between Oman and France.
According to Oman News Agency, the discussions included a review of the existing cooperation between the two nations and covered several topics of mutual interest. The aim was to strengthen the ties and explore potential areas of collaboration in the defence sector.
The meeting was attended by key officials, including the Chief of Staff of the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF), the Ambassador of the French Republic to the Sultanate of Oman, and the Military Attach© of the French embassy in Muscat. These attendees highlighted the importance of the meeting in fostering closer military cooperation between the two countries.