Royal Office Minister receives British Army chief

Gen Sultan bin Mohammed al Numani, Minister of the Royal Office received Gen Sir Patrick Sanders, Chief of the General Staff of the British Army, in Muscat on Tuesday The meeting comes within the framework of the attention accorded by the Sultanate of Oman to current issues regionally and internationally.

The guest expressed his appreciation for Oman’s role in enhancing areas of cooperation between the two countries.

They also reviewed relations between Oman and the United Kingdom and several matters of common interest.

Gen Sir Patrick Sanders also called on Vice Admiral Abdullah bin Khamis al Raisi, Chief of Staff of the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF), and Maj Gen Matar bin Salim al Balushi, Commander of the Royal Army of Oman (RAO). They exchanged views on several military matters of mutual interest.

The meeting was attended by several senior RAO officers and the Defence Attaché of the British embassy at Muscat.