Oman, Brunei sign a joint statement

Bandar Seri Begawan: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik and His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei Darussalam, witnessed at the Istana Nurul Iman in the capital, Bandar Seri Begawan, the signing of a joint statement on elevating relations between the Sultanate of Oman and Brunei Darussalam to a strategic partnership. 

Also signed were an agreement on the mutual exemption of visas for holders of diplomatic, special, service, and official passports, as well as memoranda of understanding (MoUs) in the fields of labor and human resource development, health cooperation, economy and strategic planning, and agriculture and fisheries.

The joint statement, the agreement, and the memoranda of understanding were signed on the Omani side by Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidi, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Qais bin Mohammed al Yousef, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion. 

On the Bruneian side, they were signed by Prince Abdul Mateen Bolkiah, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia (Dr.) Haji Awang Abu Bakar bin Haji Apong (Minister coordinating social policies and manpower, and Minister of Home Affairs); His Excellency Dato Seri Setia Dr. Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew bin Abdullah (Minister coordinating economic policies, and Minister of Economy and Finance); and His Excellency Dato Seri Setia Dr. Haji Mohammad Isham bin Haji Jaafar, Minister of Health.