WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary James N. Mattis and Omani
Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf bin Alawi discussed a range of regional security
issues as well as ways to strengthen the two countries’ defense relationship
during their meeting at the Pentagon today, chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana W.
White said in a statement.
Mattis and the senior Omani official reaffirmed the
longstanding defense relationship between the United States and Oman, White
said.
Regional Security Issues
The two leaders, she added, also discussed a broad range of
regional security issues, including the conflict in Yemen, freedom of
navigation and multilateral counterterrorism cooperation.
Mattis said Oman is a vital U.S. security partner in the
Middle East, White said. The two leaders, she added, also are exploring ways to
strengthen their bilateral defense cooperation.
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