Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said received His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jabir Al Sabah, Emir of Kuwait who arrived on a three-day state visit to the Sultanate.
In pictures: Emir of Kuwait in Oman
An official welcome ceremony was accorded for the Emir of Kuwait. On the arrival of motorcade of the Kuwaiti Emir near the reception building at Muscat Gate, His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said led the welcoming party for the Emir of Kuwait.
WATCH: Welcome ceremony of Emir of Kuwait
Alongside with His Majesty the Sultan, the Emir of Kuwait was also received by Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal Al Busaidi, Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court, General. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Nu'amani, Minister of the Royal Office, Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib Al Busaidi, Minister Responsible for Defence Affairs, Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal Al Busaidi, Minister of Interior and Sheikh Abdul Malik bin Abdullah Al Khalili, Minister of Justice.
The meeting was attended from the Omani side by His Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers, His Highness Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, Minister of Heritage and Culture (Head of Mission of Honour Accompanying the Emir), Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal Al Busaidi, Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court, General Sultan bin Mohammed Al Nu'amani, Minister of the Royal Office, Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib Al Busaidi, Minister Responsible for Defence Affairs, Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal Al Busaidi, Minister of Interior, YousUf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Abdul Malik bin Abdullah Al Khalili, Minister of Justice and Hamid bin Said Al-Ibrahim, Sultanate's Ambassador to the State of Kuwait, while it was attended from the Kuwaiti side by the official delegation accompanying the Emir of Kuwait.
Prior to the arrival of the motorcade of the Emir of Kuwait to the reception area at Muscat Gate, a public reception has been arranged for him. More than 3,000 persons representing many traditional art troupes queued on the roadside chanting welcoming songs for the State's guest.
They also greeted the dear guest of His Majesty the Sultan and the Omani people. Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jabir Al Sabah, Emir of Kuwait arrived earlier yesterday. The Emir and his accompanying delegation were received upon their arrival at the Royal Airport by Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers, Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, Minister of Heritage and Culture (Head of Mission of Honour Accompanying the Emir), Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs, Hamid bin Said Al Ibrahim, Sultanate's Ambassador to Kuwait and members of the Embassy of Kuwait to the Sultanate.
During his visit to the Sultanate, the Emir of Kuwait is accompanied by an official delegation comprising Sheikh Mishal Al Ahmed Al Jabir Al Sabah, Deputy Chief of the National Guard, Sheikh Sabah Al Khalid Al Hamad Al Sabah, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al Sabah, Deputy Minister of the Emiri Diwan Affairs, Sheikh Lt.Gen Khalid Al Jarrah Al Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Anas Khalid Al Saleh, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Ahmed Fahad Al Fahad, Director of the Office of the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Khalid Al Abdullah Al Sabah, Chief of the Emiri Protocol and Chamberlain Affairs, Khalid Sulaiman Al- Jarrallah, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Yousef Hamad Al Roomi, Chief of Information and Cultural Affairs at The Emiri Diwan Sheikh Fawaz Al Saud Al Nassir Al Saud Al Sabah, Chief of Political and Economic Affairs at the Emiri Diwan, Ali Fahad Al Rashid,
Advisor at the Emiri Diean, Mazin Issa Al Issa, Undersecretary of the Information Centre and Computer Affairs at the Emiri Diwan, Sheikh Dr. Ahmed Nassir Al Mohammed Al Sabah, Assistant Foreign Minister for the Affairs of the First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Ministers' Office, Nassir Hajji Al Muzain, Director of the GCC Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Fahd Hajar Al Mutairi, Ambassador of Kuwait to the Sultanate and a number of officials.