Muscat, May 11 (QNA) - Foreign Minister of Oman Badr Al Busaidi met on Monday with Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Arsenio Dominguez, currently visiting Muscat, to discuss challenges facing maritime navigation in the region and the Strait of Hormuz, as well as ongoing efforts to address them in coordination with relevant parties.
During the meeting, Al Busaidi stressed the importance of adhering to international law and the law of the sea, and underscored the need for all parties to respect states’ sovereignty over their territorial waters.
For his part, the IMO Secretary-General expressed satisfaction with the consultations held in Oman and voiced hope for continued efforts to ensure the safe implementation of the humanitarian initiative launched by the organization regarding the passage of tankers currently stranded in the Gulf, in cooperation with relevant parties. (QNA)