MUSCAT: His Excellency Ameer Ajwad, Sri Lankan Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman, has stated that the visit of the Omani trade delegation to Sri Lanka paves the way for a new phase of commercial cooperation between the two friendly countries.

In a statement, the ambassador added that the visit comes as a continuation of the memorandum of understanding signed between the chambers of commerce and industry in both countries, which aims to create broader partnerships between the private sector and explore more opportunities for cooperation and investment between the two sides.

His Excellency pointed out that the visit includes meetings with senior officials in the Sri Lankan government and the holding of the Omani-Sri Lanka Business Forum, which will witness bilateral meetings between Omani businessmen with their Sri Lankan counterparts and a visit to a number of companies and factories in Sri Lanka in order to discuss opportunities for cooperation and partnership.

His Excellency the Sri Lankan Ambassador stressed that such visits are of great importance in activating bilateral cooperation in the trade and economic fields, which directly contributes to raising the volume of trade exchange and strengthening bilateral relations between the two friendly countries.