THIMPHU: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister met on Monday with Dasho Tshering Tobgay, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bhutan.
This took place within the framework of the official visit paid by the Foreign Minister to Bhutan.
During the meeting, the two sides reviewed areas of bilateral cooperation and means of enhancing them in various fields, especially in the economic, trade and investment spheres.
Both sides underscored the importance of exchanging visits between businesspeople and investors from both countries in a manner that serves economic partnerships.
The two ministers discussed means of cooperating in the fields of technology and sustainable energy in a bid to achieve sustainable development.
Furthermore, the Foreign Minister also met with Lyonpo D N Dhungyel, Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade of the Kingdom of Bhutan.
During this meeting, the two ministers touched on means of enhancing diplomatic cooperation between Oman and Bhutan, as well as exchanging support in matters of mutual interest on the regional and international levels.
The two sides reviewed cooperation spheres in trade, investment, education and tourism. They also explored means of enhancing cultural and knowledge exchange to bolster bilateral relations and deepen communication links between the two friendly peoples.
The two meetings were attended by Abdulsalam bin Mohammed al Murshidi, Chairman of Oman Investment Authority (OIA), Shaikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al Hinai, Ambassador-at-Large, Issa bin Saleh al Shaibani, Oman’s Ambassador to the Republic of India and non-resident Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bhutan, alongside several officials from the Foreign Ministry.
SMART CITY PROJECT
The Sultanate of Oman has explored prospects for cooperation with the Kingdom of Bhutan in the technology-based developmental project of GMC (Gelephu Mindfulness City). A meeting to this effect was held in Thimphu city on Monday between an Omani team and the GMC project representatives.
The Omani side at the meeting included Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister, and Abdulsalam bin Mohammed al Murshidi, Chairman of Oman Investment Authority (OIA). The meeting was attended by Liew Mun Leong, CEO of GMC, the project developer.
GMC project, one of Bhutan's most outstanding development initiatives, seeks to establish an integrated smart city that combines innovation, sustainability and knowledge-based economy.
The project focuses on attracting investments in the sectors of advanced technology, education, healthcare and hospitality.
The two sides expressed interest in exploring opportunities for cooperation and partnership through this project. The Omani side lauded the project’s vision, noting that it could constitute a new platform for quality partnerships between investment parties in the Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Bhutan.
The meeting was attended by Shaikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al Hinai, Ambassador-at-Large (at the Foreign Ministry), Issa bin Saleh al Shaibani, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the Republic of India, Ambassador-Designate to the Kingdom of Bhutan, and other officials from the two countries. — ONA
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