MUSCAT, Oman, May 25 (UPI) -- Oman Defense Minister Sayyid Badr bin Saud al-Busaidy met with Spain's King Juan Carlos I and other ministers in Madrid to discuss military relations.
The Oman Tribune said on Friday both countries -- Oman and Spain -- discussed "strengthening ties of friendship for the benefit of the two countries and issues of joint interest."
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The Oman Tribune said Busaidy further discussed military co-operation with his Spanish counterpart Defense Minister Pedro Morenes Eulate.
Omani officials told the Oman Tribune Friday the sultan was eager to prop up existing military ties given a rise in sectarian and political tensions in the Arabian Peninsula, referring to Bahrain and Iran.
