Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib al-Busaidi (photo), Minister Responsible for Defense Affairs received in his office at Mu’askar Bait Al Falaj Kentaro Sonoura, Special Adviser to the Japanese Prime Minister, who is currently visiting the Sultanate, Oman News Agency (ONA) reported.

The two sides exchanged cordial conversations. They also reviewed fields of the existing cooperation between the two friendly countries and discussed several matters of common concern.

The meeting was attended by Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Khamis al-Ra’eesi Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO), and Ambassador of Japan to the Sultanate and the delegation accompanying the guest.

Meanwhile General Sultan bin Mohammed al-Nu’amani, Minister of the Royal Office also received in his office the Special Adviser to the Japanese Prime Minister and his accompanying delegation.

General al-Nu’amani welcomed the guest and his accompanying delegation. The guest expressed his country's keenness to enhancing frames of the existing cooperation between the Sultanate and Japan.

The two sides exchanged cordial conversations. They also reviewed the march of the good historic relations binding them in all fields and developing such relations to achieve the joint interests of the two friendly countries. Further, the two sides touched on a range of issues of common concern.