Iranian officials held discussions with neighbouring Oman on ways to manage water resources and also proposed the construction of dams in the sultanate, said a report.

A joint expert committee will be set up in the near future to explore avenues for closer co-operation in various areas, including those related to water resources management and studies in this field, Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian was quoted as saying by Tasnim News Agency.

He was speaking after a meeting with Omani Minister of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources Ahmad bin Abdallah bin Muhammad Al Shuhi in Tehran.

The committee will make arrangements for Iranian companies' involvement in building dams in Oman, he added.