HM accorded grand welcome in Saudi

NEOM: The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), received at Neom Palace on Sunday His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, who arrived here on a two-day state visit to the Kingdom.

Upon His Majesty the Sultan’s arrival at Neom Palace, King Salman led the welcoming party. Then, the two leaders took Arabian coffee and exchanged cordial talks, reviewing the strong relations binding the Sultanate and the Kingdom in light of their joint visions.

The meeting was attended from the Omani side by members of the official delegation accompanying His Majesty the Sultan, namely HH Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs,

Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal al Busaidy, Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court,

General 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,

Eng Said bin Hamoud al Maawali, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology,

Qais bin Mohammed al Yousuf, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion,

Abdulsalam bin Mohammed al Murshidi, Chairman of Oman Investment Authority (OIA), and HH Sayyid Faisal bin Turki al Said, the Sultanate’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.

It was attended from the Saudi side by Prince Mohammed bin Salman al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and

Minister of Defence, Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud al Saud, Minister of Interior (Head of Mission of Honour), Prince Faisal bin Farhan al Saud, Foreign Minister, Dr Musaad bin Mohammed al Aiban, Minister of State and member of the Council of Ministers, and Dr Majid bin

Abdullah al Qasabi, Minister of Commerce.

His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik arrived in Neom city on Sunday. Upon his arrival at Neom Bay Airport, His Majesty was received by Prince Mohammed bin Salman al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

His Majesty the Sultan was accorded an official welcome ceremony. When the Royal aircraft entered the airspace of Saudi Arabia, it was escorted by warplanes from the Saudi Air Defence Force. As the aircraft came to a halt at the designated place at Neom Airport, His Majesty the Sultan was accorded an official welcome. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who led the welcoming party, greeted His Majesty the Sultan at the aircraft ladder, along with Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud al Saud, Minister of Interior (Head of the Mission of Honour).

Then, Prince Mohammed bin Salman accompanied His Majesty the Sultan to the dais, flanked by two columns of the Guard of Honour. The Omani Royal Anthem and the Saudi National Anthem were played to the accompaniment of a 21-gun salute, while military aircraft passed over the airport quarter, in a resounding salutation to His Majesty the Sultan.

After that, His Majesty the Sultan headed to the Royal Hall, where coffee was served in the presence of the Saudi Crown Prince and top officials and dignitaries.

Meanwhile, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomed the official delegation accompanying His Majesty the Sultan.

Then, His Majesty the Sultan, accompanied by the Saudi Crown Prince, joined the motorcade, which took them to Neom Palace, escorted by a cluster of motorbikes from the Royal Protocols. When the motorcade arrived, the cavalry lined both sides of the road in manifestation of warm welcome for His Majesty the Sultan.

NEOM: Within the context of the state visit of His Majesty the Sultan to Saudi Arabia, the Omani and Saudi governments signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) here on Sunday to set up an Omani-saudi Coordination Council, in the presence of the Custodian of Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud and His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik.

The MOU was signed on the Omani side by Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy and his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan al Saud.

The signing of the MOU stems from the directives of the two countries’ monarchs for consultation and coordination between the two countries on matters of common concern. It is also aimed at enhancing and expanding cooperation between the Sultanate and Saudi Arabia, which are expected to sign more agreements and memorandums to serve their joint interest.

The two countries hope that the coordination council will promote existing cooperation and joint projects with a view to achieving full integration in various spheres.

The ceremony was attended by senior officials from the Saudi and Omani sides.