Around 400 guests attended the Italian National Day reception hosted by the Ambassador of Italy in Muscat, Federica Favi, at the Diplomatic Club last week. The celebration was held under the auspices of Salim bin Mohammed al Mahrouqi, Minister of Heritage and Tourism, accompanied by an official delegation including high profile members of the State Council and Majlis Ash'shura, Sultan’s Armed forces, Foreign Ministry and other government entities.
The reception highlighted 50 years of friendship, mutual understanding and cooperation in many fields, from culture to economy, from people to people contacts to technology.
On this occasion, the Italian Ambassador stated: “I am very grateful to the late Sultan Qaboos bin Said and to His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik for their affection and friendship for Italy and to all the Omanis who work with Italy on a daily basis, to those who choose Italy for their leisure, business, cultural activities or education. Today, we celebrate half a century of long-lasting and promising bilateral relations, for a common, tireless commitment to international peace and security, prosperity, justice and human development.”
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