MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik left here Sunday heading to Neom city, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), on a two-day state visit.
His Majesty’s visit comes in affirmation of the depth of historical relations between the Sultanate and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), based on the keenness of the two countries’ leaderships to enhance joint ties. The visit also comes in response to an invitation from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud of KSA.
HM WAS SEEN OFF AT THE ROYAL AIRPORT BY:
His Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmood al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers; HH Sayyid Fatik bin Fahar al Said, Special Envoy of His Majesty the Sultan; HH Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham al Said, Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth; Shaikh Abdulmalik bin Abdullah al Khalili, Chairman of the State Council; Sultan bin Salim al Habsi, Minister of Finance; Nasr bin Hamoud al Kindi, Secretary-General of the Royal Court Affairs; Shaikh Abdullah bin Mohammed al Salmi, Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs; Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed al Saeedi, Minister of Health; Dr Madeeha bint Ahmed al Shibaniyah, Minister of Education; Sayyid Saud bin Hilal al Busaidy, Minister of State and Governor of Muscat; Lt Gen Hasan bin Mohsin al Shraiqi, Inspector General of Police and Customs; Lt Gen Said bin Ali al Hilali, Head of the Internal Security Service; Vice Admiral Abdullah bin Khamis al Ra’eesi, Chief of Staff of the Sultan’s Armed Forces; Maj Gen Matar bin Salim al Balushi, Commander of the Royal Army of Oman; Air Vice Marshal Khamis bin Hammad al Ghafri, Commander of the Royal Air Force of Oman; and Rear Admiral Saif bin Nasser al Rahbi, Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman.
During the visit, His Majesty is accompanied by an official high-level delegation comprising HH Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs; Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal al Busaidy, Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court; Gen Sultan bin Mohammed al Numani, Minister of Royal Office; Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal al Busaidy, Minister of Interior; Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister, Eng Said bin Hamoud al Maawali, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology; Qais bin Mohammed al Yousuf, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion; Abdulsalam bin Mohammed al Murshidi, Chairman of Oman Investment Authority (OIA); and HH Sayyid Faisal bin Turki al Said, the Sultanate’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
May the Almighty Allah protect His Majesty the Sultan wherever he might be and grant him continued good health and success to realise further prosperity for Oman and its people. — ONA
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