Oman’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi reportedly called Yemeni Deputy Prime Minister Abdulmalik al-Mekhlafi.

:: Oman’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi affirmed his country’s support for Yemen and its legitimate government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi.

The Omani official said during a telephone conversation with Yemen’s Deputy Prime Minister Abdulmalik al-Mekhlafi that Muscat supports any and all efforts to achieve security and stability in a manner that preserves the territorial integrity of Yemen and preserves its national institutions and the capabilities of the Yemeni people.

For his part, Mekhlafi hailed Oman’s position in support of legitimacy and the right for Yemenis to live in peace, according Yemen’s official news agency.

The Yemeni official stressed that his country and its legitimate government are keen to develop bilateral ties with Oman in various fields and to enhance the level of coordination between the two countries.