Vice Admiral Abdullah Khamis Al Raisi, Chief of Staff of the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF) received in his office at Al Murtafa’a Garrison Tuesday (photo) General Sir Patrick Sanders, Chief of the General Staff of the British Army.

The two sides reviewed area of military cooperation between both countries. They also exchanged views on several matters of mutual interest, Oman News Agency (ONA) reported.

The meeting was attended by Brigadier Abdulaziz Abdullah Al Manthari, SAF Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations and Planning and the Defence Attaché of the British Embassy at Muscat.

For his part, Major General Mattar Salim Al Balushi, Commander of the Royal Army of Oman (RAO) also received in his office the visiting Chief of the General Staff of the British Army.

The two sides 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.

Lastly, General Sultan Mohammed Al Nu’amani, Minister of the Royal Office received in his office General Sir Patrick Sanders.

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.

The two sides also reviewed the march of historic relations between Oman and the United Kingdom. They also discussed several matters of common interest.