26 December 2006
MUSCAT -- Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdallah, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs, received here yesterday Dr Shakeeb Khalil, Algerian Minister of Energy and Mines. After the meeting Dr Khalil told Oman News Agency that strengthening bilateral relations in all fields, particularly in fuel, electricity and desalination of water was discussed.

He added that developing projects between the private sectors in the two countries was also discussed, besides oil market problems and the current and future oil situation. The minister noted that Oman and Algeria had great co-operation particularly in economic spheres.

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