

Muscat: A ceremony was held here on Sunday day to mark the issuance of postage stamps by the Ministry of Defence and the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF) in cooperation with Oman Post. The event marks the Sultan's Armed Forces Day.
The ceremony began with a visual presentation on Oman Post, highlighting Oman Post’s national role and the evolution of postage stamps in Oman. This was followed by a display on the historical stages of establishment and development of postage stamps at the Ministry of Defence and the SAF and the symbolic value that the stamps signify.
On behalf of the Ministry of Defence, the postage stamps issue was signed by Dr Mohammad Nasser al Zaabi, Secretary General of the Ministry of Defence, and Vice Admiral Abdullah Khamis al Raisi, Chief of Staff of the Sultan’s Armed Forces, and Nasser Ahmed al Sharji, CEO of Oman Post and Asyad Express.
The ceremony was attended by Dr Ali Amer al Shidhani, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, senior officers of the SAF and officials from Oman Post.
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