Oman's Foreign Minister Youssef bin Alawi Thursday met Pakistani President Muhammad Rafiq Tarar, officials said.
During the meeting Tarar called for the strengthening of bilateral ties between the two countries and stressed the importance of science and technology to uplift Muslim nations, they said.
The minister arrived Wednesday on a three-day visit.
Pakistani military ruler General Pervez Musharraf visited Oman in June and stressed the need for "regular consultations between the two countries to strengthen mutual cooperation." -- ISLAMABAD (AFP)
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