DHAKA, March 25, 2022 (BSS) – Foreign Minister Dr Ak Abdul Momen has urged Oman to enhance cooperation through tourism and people to people contract as well as exchange of visits between the trade bodies between the two countries.

He made the remark while Omani Undersecretary Sheikh Khalifa Al Harthy paid a courtesy call on him at the Foreign Service Academy on Thursday, a foreign ministry press release said here.

During the meeting, they exchanged views about the new areas of collaboration between the two countries like contract farming, food security, blue economy, shipbuilding, ICT and ITES, climate change and environment.
 
The Undersecretary briefed the Minister about the bilateral discussions they held with the Bangladesh delegation led by Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen.

Sheikh Khalifa apprised the Foreign Minster about the signing of the visa exemption agreement between the two countries ‘diplomats and officials.

The visa procedures for Bangladeshi nationals will be simplified for the tourists and visitors as well, he added.  

The Undersecretary requested the Foreign Minister to kindly look into the issues Omani Airlines Al Salam is facing with regard to increase of frequency.

The Omani leader informed that an investment team from Oman would undertake a visit to Bangladesh to see the opportunities of investment in the Exclusive Economic Zone.   

He further apprised Dr Momen that the both sides already agreed to form a Bangladesh-Oman Business Forum to augment bilateral trade and business between the two countries.
 
The Foreign Minister urged the Undersecretary to arrange high level visit between Bangladesh and Oman.

Both the leaders expressed satisfaction at the close cooperation in the UN system and other global bodies especially supporting the cause of the forcibly displaced Myanmar.