Omani leader Sultan Qaboos bin Said (R) welcomes Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov (L) at the royal palace in Muscat on October 4, 2009. The Uzbeki president is on an official visit to the Gulf sultanate. Getty Images logo Getty Images 28 months ago

Omani leader Sultan Qaboos bin Said (R) welcomes Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov (L) at the royal palace in Muscat on October 4, 2009. The Uzbeki president is on an official visit to the Gulf sultanate.

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