Oman, Bahrain sign several agreements
Published: 06:01 AM,Jan 15,2025 | EDITED : 10:01 AM,Jan 15,2025
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Bahrain on Wednesday signed 25 memoranda of understanding, agreements, and executive programs covering the cultural, scientific, social, health, media, financial, economic, food security, municipal work, meteorology, and other fields; within the framework of the state visit by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
The memoranda of understanding included signing a memorandum in the health field between the Ministry of Health and its counterpart in the Kingdom of Bahrain, a memorandum in the media field between the Ministries of Information in both brotherly countries, a memorandum of understanding in the field of labor and human resources development between the Ministries of Labor in both countries, a memorandum of understanding in the field of agricultural and animal production and development and food security between the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources and the Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and a memorandum of understanding in the educational field between the Ministries of Education in both countries.
The agreements included the signing of a memorandum in the field of meteorology between the Civil Aviation Authority and the Bahraini Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications, two memoranda in the fields of endowments and zakat between the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs and the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments in the Kingdom of Bahrain, a memorandum in the field of public administration between the Royal Academy of Administration and the Institute of Public Administration in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and a memorandum in the field of capacity building to combat human trafficking between the National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking and the Bahraini Labor Market Regulatory Authority.
The agreements included signing a memorandum in the field of insurance and social protection between the Social Protection Fund and the Social Insurance Authority in the Kingdom of Bahrain, a memorandum in the field of organizing exhibitions and conferences between the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion and the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority, a memorandum in the field of investment promotion, a memorandum in the field of intellectual property, a memorandum in the field of the industrial sector, and a memorandum in the field of analysis and stamping of precious metals and examination of valuable stones, signed by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
The two sides signed an agreement to eliminate double taxation between the Tax Authority and the Bahrain National Bureau of Revenue, a memorandum of understanding in the field of investment between the Oman Investment Authority and Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat), a memorandum of understanding in the field of food security between “Nataaj” Company in the Sultanate of Oman and “Ghadha” Company in the Kingdom of Bahrain, a memorandum of understanding in the field of establishing, developing and managing economic and industrial zones between the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones and the Bahraini Ministry of Industry and Commerce, and a memorandum of understanding in the field of stock exchange between the Muscat and Bahrain Stock Exchanges.
The brotherly countries also signed four executive programs in the field of ensuring the quality of school education between the Academic Accreditation and Education Quality Assurance Authority and the Education and Training Quality Authority in the Kingdom of Bahrain, the field of museum work between the National Museum and the Bahrain National Museum, and municipal work for the years (2025-2026) signed by the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the fields of electricity and renewable energy between the Ministry of Energy and Minerals and the Ministry of Electricity and Water Affairs in Bahrain.
The memoranda of understanding included signing a memorandum in the health field between the Ministry of Health and its counterpart in the Kingdom of Bahrain, a memorandum in the media field between the Ministries of Information in both brotherly countries, a memorandum of understanding in the field of labor and human resources development between the Ministries of Labor in both countries, a memorandum of understanding in the field of agricultural and animal production and development and food security between the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources and the Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and a memorandum of understanding in the educational field between the Ministries of Education in both countries.
The agreements included the signing of a memorandum in the field of meteorology between the Civil Aviation Authority and the Bahraini Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications, two memoranda in the fields of endowments and zakat between the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs and the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments in the Kingdom of Bahrain, a memorandum in the field of public administration between the Royal Academy of Administration and the Institute of Public Administration in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and a memorandum in the field of capacity building to combat human trafficking between the National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking and the Bahraini Labor Market Regulatory Authority.
The agreements included signing a memorandum in the field of insurance and social protection between the Social Protection Fund and the Social Insurance Authority in the Kingdom of Bahrain, a memorandum in the field of organizing exhibitions and conferences between the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion and the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority, a memorandum in the field of investment promotion, a memorandum in the field of intellectual property, a memorandum in the field of the industrial sector, and a memorandum in the field of analysis and stamping of precious metals and examination of valuable stones, signed by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
The two sides signed an agreement to eliminate double taxation between the Tax Authority and the Bahrain National Bureau of Revenue, a memorandum of understanding in the field of investment between the Oman Investment Authority and Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat), a memorandum of understanding in the field of food security between “Nataaj” Company in the Sultanate of Oman and “Ghadha” Company in the Kingdom of Bahrain, a memorandum of understanding in the field of establishing, developing and managing economic and industrial zones between the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones and the Bahraini Ministry of Industry and Commerce, and a memorandum of understanding in the field of stock exchange between the Muscat and Bahrain Stock Exchanges.
The brotherly countries also signed four executive programs in the field of ensuring the quality of school education between the Academic Accreditation and Education Quality Assurance Authority and the Education and Training Quality Authority in the Kingdom of Bahrain, the field of museum work between the National Museum and the Bahrain National Museum, and municipal work for the years (2025-2026) signed by the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the fields of electricity and renewable energy between the Ministry of Energy and Minerals and the Ministry of Electricity and Water Affairs in Bahrain.