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HM The Sultan Meets Representatives of Private Sector, SMEs Muscat, 1 Mar (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik held a meeting at Al Alam Palace today with businesspersons and owners of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). At the outset of the meeting, His Majesty the Sultan gave thanks and praise to Allah the Almighty for the bounties with which He has bestowed on Oman. He expressed gratitude for the accomplishments and positive results about which, he said, “we feel satisfied and which inspire us to move towards the future with more confidence”. His Majesty ...

HM The Sultan Greets Chairman of Bosnian Presidency Muscat, 1 Mar (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to President Zeljka Cvijanovic, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina on her country's Independence Anniversary. In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere sentiments and best wishes to President Cvijanovic and her country's people. ---Ends/Thuraiya/AH ...

HM The Sultan Issues Royal Decree Ratifying Agreement between Oman, Kazakhstan Muscat, 27 Feb (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has issued Royal decree No. 12/2023 ratifying an agreement between the government of the Sultanate of Oman and the government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on establishing the Oman-Kazakhstan Joint Committee, signed in Muscat on 1 February 2023. Article (1) ratifies the aforementioned agreement in accordance with the version attached to this decree. Article (2) says that this decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and ...

HM The Sultan Chairs Council of Ministers Meeting Muscat, 26 Feb (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik chaired a meeting of the Council of Ministers at the Cabinet’s building in Muscat today. At the outset of the meeting, His Majesty the Sultan gave thanks and praise to Allah the Almighty for the riches which He has bestowed on Oman, its loyal people and all those residing on its land. His Majesty the Sultan prayed to the Almighty to perpetuate these bountiful gifts, stability and peace on this benign land and all countries of the world. He pleaded to the ...

HM The Sultan Greets President of Dominican Muscat, 26 Feb (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to President Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic on his country’s Independence Anniversary.In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere sentiments and best wishes to President Abinader and the Dominican people. --- Ends/Thuraiya/Khalid ...

HM The Sultan Greets President of Estonia Muscat, 23 Feb (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to President Alar Karis of the Republic of Estonia on the occasion of his country’s National Day. In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere sentiments and best wishes to President of Estonia and his country’s friendly people. --- Ends/Khalid ...

HM The Sultan Greets President of Guyana Muscat, 22 Feb (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana on his country’s National Day. In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere sentiments and best wishes to President Dr. Mohammed and the people of his country. --- Ends/AG ...

HM The Sultan Greets Sultan of Brunei Darussalam Muscat, 22 Feb (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam on his country’s National Day. In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere sentiments and best wishes of good health and happiness to Sultan Bolkiah. His Majesty also wished the people of Brunei Darussalam further progress and prosperity. --- Ends/AG ...

HM The Sultan Greets Emperor of Japan Muscat, 22 Feb (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to Emperor Naruhito of Japan on the occasion of his Birthday. In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere sentiments and best wishes of good health, happiness and a long life to Emperor Naruhito. His Majesty also wished the people of Japan further development and growth. --- Ends/AG ...

HM The Sultan Greets Governor-General of Saint Lucia Muscat, 21 Feb (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to Cyril Errol Charles Governor-General of Saint Lucia on his country’s Independence Anniversary. In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere sentiments and best wishes to the Governor-General and the people of his country. --- Ends/AG ...

HM The Sultan Greets King of KSA Muscat, 21 Feb (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on the Founding Day anniversary. In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere sentiments and best wishes of good health, happiness and a long life to King Salman. His Majesty also prayed to Allah the Almighty for the return of this and similar occasions as the people of Saudi Arabia achieve aspirations of further progress and ...

HM The Sultan Receives Syrian PresidentMuscat, 20 Feb (ONA) —- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik received President Dr. Bashar Al Assad of the Syrian Arab Republic who paid a working visit to the Sultanate of Oman today.His Majesty the Sultan led the welcoming party for the guest. When the jet touched ground at the Royal Airport, His Majesty the Sultan met the guest at the foot of the ramp, welcoming him and wishing him and his official delegation a pleasant stay in Oman.The Syrian President was also received by HH Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defence ...

HM The Sultan Congratulates New President of BangladeshMuscat, 20 Feb (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of congratulations to President Mohammed Shahabuddin on the occasion of him being elected as a new President for the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his heartfelt sentiments to President Shahabuddin, wishing him success to lead the people of Bangladesh towards further progress and prosperity. His Majesty also wished friendship relations between Oman and Bangladesh further progress and ...

HM The Sultan Issues Two Royal DecreesMuscat, 16 Feb (ONA) —- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik today issued two Royal decrees reading as follows:Royal Decree No. 10/2023 stipulates the allocation of some landplots for the purposes of renewable energy and clean hydrogen projects.Article (1) states that state-owned landplots specified in the plenary layout /chart attached to this decree shall be allocated for the purposes of renewable energy and clean hydrogen projects.Article (2) states that no rights over the lands stipulated in Article (1) of this decree may be granted or exploited by ...

HM The Sultan Greets President of LithuaniaMuscat, 16 Feb (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to President Gitanas Nauseda of the Republic of Lithuania on his country’s national day.In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere sentiments and best wishes of good health and happiness to President Nauseda. His Majesty also wished the people of Lithuania further progress.—— ...

HM The Sultan Gives Audience to WTO Director General Muscat, 14 Feb (ONA) ---- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik today gave an audience at Al Barakah Palace to Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). At the outset of the audience, His Majesty the Sultan welcomed the guest. His Majesty valued WTO's efforts to streamline global trade and ensure its stability. His Majesty also lauded its remarkable role to overcome challenges facing the global economy. On her turn, WTO Director General expressed the organizations’ pride ...

HM The Sultan Greets President of SerbiaMuscat, 14 Feb (ONA) —- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to President Aleksandar Vucic of the Republic of Serbia on the occasion of his country’s National Day.In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere sentiments and best wishes of good health and happiness to President Vucic, and the friendly people of Serbia further progress and prosperity.—- Ends/Khalid ...

HM The Sultan Receives Thanks Cable from King of Jordan Muscat, 12 Feb (ONA) ---- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has received a cable of thanks from King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in reply to His Majesty’s congratulatory cable on his 61st birthday. In the cable, King Abdullah II expressed his utmost thanks and appreciation for His Majesty the Sultan’s fraternal feelings and best wishes. He prayed to the Almighty Allah to protect His Majesty and grant him good health and happiness to achieve further progress and prosperity for ...

HM The Sultan Condoles UAE PresidentMuscat, 9 Feb (ONA)—His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of condolences to Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, on the death of Sheikha Maryam bint Abdullah Al Falasi.His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere condolences and heartfelt sympathy, praying to Allah the Almighty to have mercy on the departed soul and grant the deceased’s family patience to bear the ...

Royal Decree Appoints Non-resident AmbassadorsMuscat, 9 Feb (ONA) —— His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik today issued a Royal Decree (No. 9/2023) appointing non-resident ambassadors, reading as follows:Article (1) appoints Ali bin Suleiman bin Said Al Darmaki, the Sultanate of Oman’s ambassador to the Republic of Sudan, as Oman’s non-resident ambassador to the Republic of Chad.Article (2) appoints Saud bin Hilal bin Saud Al Shithani, the Sultanate of Oman’s ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania, as Oman’s non-resident ambassador to the Union of the Comoros, the Republic ...

Royal Decree Appoints Undersecretary for Investment PromotionMuscat, 9 Feb (ONA) —- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik today issued a Royal decree No. (8/ 2023) appointing an Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion for Investment Promotion.Article (1) appoints Ibtisam Ahmed Said Al Farooji as Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion for Investment Promotion.Article (2) says that this decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and enforced on its date of issue.—- Ends/Khalid ...

HM The Sultan Makes Phone Call to Turkish PresidentMuscat, 7 Feb (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik today made a telephone call to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Republic of Turkey. He expressed his sincere condolences and heartfelt sympathies to President Erdogan and the friendly people of Turkey on victims of the recent destructive earthquake. He wished the injured quick recovery.In the telephonic conversation, His Majesty the Sultan reaffirmed Oman’s stand in commiseration with Turkey, hoping that the country will overcome the impacts of this natural disaster. ...

HM The Sultan Makes Phone Call to Syrian President Muscat, 7 Feb (ONA)—His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik today made a telephone call to President Dr. Bashar Al Assad of the Syrian Arab Republic, expressing his deep condolences and heartfelt sympathies to the President and the Syrian people in the aftermath of the recent devastating earthquake. He wished the injured speedy recovery. During the telephonic conversation, His Majesty the Sultan reaffirmed the Sultanate of Oman’s solidarity with the Syrian Arab Republic. He voiced Oman’s support for all in view of this grave ...

HM The Sultan Condoles President of Pakistan Muscat, 6 Feb (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of condolences to Dr. Arif Alvi, President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on the death of former Pakistani president, Pervez Musharraf. In the cable, His Majesty expressed his heartfelt sympathies to President Alvi, the deceased's family and people of ...

HM The Sultan Condoles Syrian, Turkish PresidentsMuscat, 6 Feb (ONA) —— His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent two cables of condolences to President Dr. Bashar Al Assad of the Syrian Arab Republic and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Republic of Turkey on theearthquake that hit southern Turkey.In the cables, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his heartfelt condolences to President Al Assad and President Erdogan, as well as peoples of their countries and families of the victims. His Majesty prayed to the Almighty Allah to rest the victims’ souls in peace in paradise and grant ...

HM The Sultan Greets Governor General of New ZealandMuscat, 5 Feb (ONA) —- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to Cindy Kiro, Governor General of New Zealand on the occasion of her country’s National Day.In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere sentiments and best wishes of good health and happiness to Cindy Kiro, and the friendly people of New Zealand further progress and prosperity.—- Ends/Khalid ...

Royal Decree Ratifies Oman’s Joining Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia Muscat, 30 Jan (ONA) ---- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik today issued Royal decree No. 7/2023 ratifying the Sultanate of Oman’s joining the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia, signed in Denpasaron 24 February 1976, and its amendment protocols, signed in Manila on 15 December 1987, in Manila on 25 July 1998 and in Vietnam on 23 July 2010. Article (1) ratifies the Sultanate of Oman's joining the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia and its ...

HM The Sultan Greets King of JordanMuscat, 29 Jan (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on his birthday. In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere sentiments to King Abdullah II, wishing him good health and a long life. His Majesty also prayed to Allah the Almighty for the return of this and similar occasions while the people of Jordan realize aspirations of further progress and prosperity. --- Ends/Thuraiya/AG ...

HM The Sultan Greets Governor-General of AustraliaMuscat, 25 Jan (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to General David Hurley, Governor-General of Australia on his country's National Day.In the cable, His Majesty expressed his sincere sentiments and best wishes of good health and happiness to Governor-General Hurley. His Majesty also wished the people of Australia further progress and prosperity. --- Ends/Thuraiya/AG ...

HM The Sultan Greets President of India Muscat, 25 Jan (ONA) --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to President Droupadi Murmu of the Republic of India on his country’s Republic Day. In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere sentiments and best wishes of good health and happiness to President Murmu. His Majesty also wished the people of India further progress and prosperity. --- Ends/Anas ...