Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik received Phillippe Leopold Louis Marie, King of the Belgians, and Mathilde Marie Christine Ghislaine d’Udekem d’Acoz, Queen of the Belgians who embarked on an official visit to the Sultanate of Oman.
Upon the arrival of the motorcade of the monarchs to Al Alam Palace courtyard, they were accorded an official welcome led by His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik.
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik accompanied the monarchs to the Dais of Honour where the Royal Anthem of the Kingdom of Belgium was played, while the artillery fired a 21-gun salute for the King of the Belgians.
Then, His Majesty the Sultan greeted members of the official delegation accompanying the King of the Belgians, wishing them a pleasant stay. On his turn, the guest greeted some members of the Royal Family, Chairmen of the State Council and Shura Council, ministers, commanders of the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF) and the Royal Oman Police (ROP), Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the Kingdom of Belgium and members of the Mission of Honour accompanying the King of the Belgians.
After that, His Majesty the Sultan, the King and the Queen of the Belgians proceeded to the hall where they took Arabian coffee.
Upon the arrival of the guests at Al Alam Palace, they were welcomed by HH Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers, HH Sayyid Asaad bin Tarik al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs, Personal Representative of His Majesty the Sultan, HH Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs, HH Sayyid Fatik bin Fahr Al Said, Special Envoy of His Majesty the Sultan, HH Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said, Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal al Busaidi, Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court, Gen Sultan bin Mohammed al Nuamani, Minister of the Royal Office, Shaikh Abdulmalik bin Abdullah al Khalili, Chairman of the State Council, Khalid bin Hilal al Maawali, Chairman of the Shura Council, Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal al Busaidi, Minister of Interior, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidi, Foreign Minister, Sultan bin Salim al Habsi, Minister of Finance, Nasr bin Hamoud al Kindi, Secretary General of the Royal Court Affairs, Shaikh Abdullah bin Mohammed al Salmi, Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs, Dr Mohammed bin Hamad al Rumhy, Minister of Energy and Minerals (Head of the Mission of Honour), Dr Ali bin Masoud al Sunaidi, Chairman of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ), Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed al Saeedi, Minister of Health, Dr Madiha bint Ahmed al Shibani, Minister of Education (Escort of the King’s spouse), Shaikh Al Fadhl bin Mohammed al Harthy, Secretary General of the Council of Ministers, Sayyid Saud bin Hilal al Busaidi, Minister of State, Governor of Muscat, Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed al Saeedi, Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, Lt Gen Hassan bin Mohsin al Shraiqi, Inspector General of Police and Customs, Dr Abdullah bin Nasser al Harrasi, Minister of Information, Sayyid Mohammed bin Sultan al Busaidi, Minister of State and Governor of Dhofar, Lt Gen Said bin Ali al Hilali, Head of the Internal Security Service, Sayyid Ibrahim bin Said al Busaidi, Minister of State, Governor of Musandam, Eng Issam bin Saud al Zedjali, Chairman of Muscat Municipality, Dr Saud bin Hamoud al Habsi, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources, Dr Khalfan bin Said al Shuaili, Minister of Housing and Urban Planning, Dr Rahma bint Ibrahim al Mahrouqi, Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Eng Said bin Hamoud al Maawali, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, Dr Said bin Mohammed al Saqri, Minister of Economy, Abdulsalam bin Mohammed al Murshidi, Chairman of Oman Investment Authority (OIA), Qais bin Mohammed al Yousef, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion, Dr Laila bint Ahmed al Najjar, Minister of Social Development, Dr Mahad bin Said Ba Owain, Minister of Labour, Vice Admiral Abdullah bin Khamis al Raeesi, Chief of Staff of the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF), Maj Gen Mattar bin Salim al Balushi, Commander of the Royal Army of Oman (RAO), Air Vice Marshal Khamis bin Hammad al Ghafri, Commander of the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO), Rear Admiral Saif bin Nasser al Rahbi, Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) and Maj Gen Musallam bin Mohammed Jaboub, Commander of the Sultan’s Special Force (SSF).
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