Muscat: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Foreign Minister, held a phone call with Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptians Expatriates of the Arab Republic of Egypt. Sayyid Badr expressed the sincere congratulations of the Sultanate of Oman to the Arab Republic of Egypt on the occasion of the election of Dr. Khaled El Enany as Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the first Arab to assume this high international position. He affirmed that this success reflects the distinguished scientific and cultural standing of Egypt and its pioneering role in supporting dialogue, peace, and promoting the values of tolerance and understanding among nations.
According to Oman News Agency, the Egyptian Minister expressed his deep thanks and appreciation to the Sultanate of Oman for its support of the Egyptian candidate. He commended Oman’s honorable stances and constant backing for Egypt in various regional and international forums, emphasizing the ancient and strong fraternal relations that bind the two countries.