MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik and Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), held an official session of talks at Al Alam Palace on Tuesday.
At the outset of the session, His Majesty the Sultan reiterated his welcome to Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed, being an eminent guest of the Sultanate of Oman, wishing him and his accompanying delegation a pleasant stay.
On his turn, Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed expressed his utmost thanks and appreciation to His Majesty the Sultan for the warm welcome and hospitality.
The session reviewed the deep-rooted and historical relations binding the two countries and means of promoting them to serve the Omani and Emirati peoples and meet their aspirations. The two leaders exchanged views on the regional and international developments, as well as matters of common interests.
The official session of talks was attended from the Omani side by HH Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmood 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 Busaidy, Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court (Head of the Mission of Honour), Gen Sultan bin Mohammed al Numani, Minister of the Royal Office, Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal al Busaidy, Minister of Interior, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister, Sultan bin Salim al Habsi, Minister of Finance, Dr Hamad bin Said al Aufi, Head of the Private Office, Eng Said bin Hamoud al Maawali, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, Eng Salim bin Nasser al Aufi, Minister of Energy and Minerals, and Sayyid Dr Ahmed bin Hilal al Busaidy, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the UAE.
Meanwhile, it was attended from the UAE side by Shaikh Hazza bin Zayed al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, Shaikh Mansour bin Zayed al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Court, Shaikh Hamed bin Zayed al Nahyan, Member of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan, Shaikh Mohammed bin Hamad al Nahyan, Adviser of Special Affairs at the Ministry of Presidential Court, Dr Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, Ali bin Mohammed al Shamsi, Deputy Secretary-General of the Supreme National Security Council, Suhail bin Mohammed al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, Khalifa bin Shaheen al Marar, Minister of State, Jabr bin Mohammed al Suwaidi, Minister of State, Mohammed bin Hassan al Suwaidi, CEO of Abu Dhabi Development Holding Company (ADQ), and Mohammed bin Sultan al Suwaidi, UAE Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman, and several officials.
After that, His Majesty the Sultan and Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed, UAE President, held a closed-door session. — ONA
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