site.btaBulgarian President Thanks Sultan of Oman after Houthis Release Two Bulgarian Hostages

The Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq Al Said received a letter of gratitude from Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, Oman News Agency reported on Thursday. The letter comes after two Bulgarian crew members of the hijacked ship Galaxy Leader were kept as hostages by the Houthis for more than a year before being released on Wednesday.

The letter was delivered by the Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev and received by his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi. Georgiev arrived in Oman Wednesday night to welcome the Bulgarian sailors.

The two ministers discussed the relations between their countries. Georgiev expressed appreciation for Oman's humanitarian and diplomatic role in addressing issues of peace and regional stability. He also praised the country's initiatives that led to the safe release of the ship's crew.

Albusaidi stressed the key role of diplomacy based on dialogue and mutual trust in promoting regional and international stability. He added that the Sultanate of Oman believes that effective dialogue and constructive diplomacy are the best way to achieve peace and to strengthen understanding among states and peoples.

The two ministers reiterated that Oman and Bulgaria share a common position that calls for peaceful solutions to address problems and conflicts in a way that contributes to maintaining security and stability.