King of Spain arrives in Oman

Spain's King Juan Carlos I arrived in Oman on an official three-day visit on Tuesday. The King began the visit by holding talks with Sultan Qaboos bin Saeed to discuss bilateral relations, along with regional and international matters of mutual importance, state news agency ONA reported. Accompanying the Spanish monarch is the Minister of Defence Pedro Morenes, Minister of Public Works Ana Maria Pastor Julian and Minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism Jose Manuel Soria. King Juan Carlos made visits to neighbouring Gulf Cooperation Council states Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates in mid-April