Muscat,
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik and King Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain held an official session of talks at Al Alam Palace today.
At the outset of the session, His Majesty the Sultan reiterated his welcome to King Hamad, being an eminent guest of the Sultanate of Oman, wishing him and his accompanying delegation a pleasant stay.
On his turn, King Hamad expressed his utmost thanks and appreciation to His Majesty the Sultan for the warm welcome and hospitality.
The session reviewed the deep-rooted fraternal relations between the two countries and means of promoting them in various spheres in a manner that serves interests of the two peoples and meets their aspirations. The two leaders also exchanged views on situations in the region, as well as the regional and international developments. They also exchanged talks on matter of mutual interest.
The official session of talks was attended from the Omani side by HH Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers, HH Sayyid Asa’ad bin Tarik Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs and Personal Representative of His Majesty the Sultan, HH Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs, 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 Nu’mani, Minister of the Royal Office, 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, Dr. Hamad bin Said Al Oufi, Head of the Private Office and Sayyid Faisal bin Harib Al Busaidi, Ambassador of Oman to Bahrain.
Meanwhile, it was attended from the Bahraini side by Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Personal Representative of the King, Sheikh Nassir bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Personal Representative of the King for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs, Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Chairman of the General Sports Authority and President of Bahrain Olympic Committee, Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Minister of the Royal Court, Sheikh Salman bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Deputy Chairman of the Higher Committee for Urban Planning, Gen. Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Minister of Interior, Nabil bin Yaqoob Al Hamar, Advisor to the King for Media Affairs, Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Advisor to the King for Diplomatic Affairs, Dr. Majid bin Ali Al Nuaimi, Minister of the Public Affairs at the Royal Court, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Foreign Minister, Sheikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Minister of Finance and National Economy, Abdullah bin Adil Fakhru, Minister of Industry and Commerce and Dr. Juma bin Ahmed Al Ka’abi, Ambassador of Bahrain to Oman.
