The ongoing round of negotiations about detainees in Oman is taking place in a positive and constructive atmosphere so far. The parties have reached an understanding about arrangements to release conflict related detainees that include Mohamed Qahtan.

This round of negotiations comes as part of the continuous UN efforts to support the parties to meet their obligations under the Stockholm agreement.

The Office of the UN Special Envoy stresses the importance of finalizing these understandings responsibly to achieve tangible results towards releasing conflict related detainees in accordance with the 'all for all' principle