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Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the present state of political, cultural, trade and military relations with Oman; and if he will make a statement. [138398]
Alistair Burt, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State: The UK has strong relations across the board with Oman. His Majesty the Sultan of Oman visited the UK last summer and called on Her Majesty The Queen. He also met the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister visited Oman in December, and I will be visiting Oman in the coming weeks to chair the working group that meets regularly to strengthen relations between our two countries.