Russian FM Sergey Lavrov was welcomed by Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Al Busaidi as he disembarked from his flight at Muscat International Airport for the one-day visit. He then traveled to the capital's Al Barakah Palace.

The Ukraine war was discussed by Sultan Haitham and Lavrov. 

Sultan Haitham "stressed the need to adhere to the rules of international law and to intensify efforts to reach political and diplomatic solutions through dialogue," Oman's state news agency reported.

Talks should preserve "the independence, sovereignty and sound co-existence of countries and peoples," he said.

Lavrov praised "the Omani wisdom in dealing with various regional and international issues".

According to the Russian state news agency TASS, Lavrov will also meet with Oman's Deputy Prime Minister, Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said.

In recent years, bilateral trade between the two nations has increased, with Russia mostly supplying wheat to Oman. Oman sells largely plastics and perfumes to Russia in exchange.