MUSCAT, June 29 (Xinhua) -- Oman and Iran held the first meeting of their Joint Committee on the Strait of Hormuz in Muscat on Monday to exchange views on the future management of the strategic waterway and related maritime issues, Oman's Foreign Ministry has said.
In a statement, the ministry said the Omani delegation was led by Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Zaher Al-Hinai, ambassador-at-large at the foreign ministry, while the Iranian side was led by Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs.
The two sides discussed ways to strengthen coordination on matters concerning the Strait of Hormuz in line with the mutual interests and sovereignty of both countries, while reaffirming their commitment to international law, the statement said.
They also explored frameworks for cooperation on navigation and maritime services, building on their status as the two littoral states bordering the strait and on existing bilateral and international understandings, it added.
On June 24, Oman and Iran issued a joint statement reaffirming their commitment to ensuring safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in accordance with applicable international law.
The two countries also agreed to continue discussions through a joint working group between their foreign ministries to reach an understanding on the future management of navigation and related maritime services in the strait. Enditem
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