Sunday 24 / November / 2024
Berlin: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik and President Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier of the Federal Republic of Germany held a round of official talks at the presidential Bellevue Palace here today.
At the outset of the session, President Steinmeier expressed his great delight at the visit of His Majesty the Sultan to Germany. He hailed the deep-rooted relations between the two countries.
On his turn, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his deep appreciation for the hospitality accorded him and his accompanying delegation.
His Majesty the Sultan commended the strong ties of friendship binding the Sultanate of Oman and the Federal Republic of Germany.
The talks dealt with scopes of cooperation between Oman and Germany and studied ways of upgrading it in various spheres in a manner that meets the aspirations of their friendly peoples.
The talks also touched on a number of issues of common concern in the regional and international arenas.
The session was attended from the Omani side by Gen. Sultan Mohammed Al Nu’amani, Minister of the Royal Office, Sayyid Badr Hamad Al Busaidi, Foreign Minister, Dr. Hamad Said Al Aufi, Head of the Private Office, Abdussalam Mohammed Al Murshidi, Chairman of Oman Investment Authority, Eng. Salim Nasser Al Aufi, Minister of Energy and Minerals and Sayyid Dr. Sultan Yaarub Al Busaidi, Adviser at the Private Office.
Meanwhile, it was attended from the German side by Dr. Tobias Lindner, State Minister at the Federal Foreign Office, Cerstin Gammelin, Spokesperson of the Federal President, Thomas Schneider, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Sultanate of Oman, Captain Alexander Dubnitzki, Head of Private Office at the Federal
Presidency and Joost Schmallenbach, Head of
Division for General Foreign Policy and Relations with the Americas, the Middle East, North Africa, International Organizations and Nongovernmental Organizations, in addition to a number of officials.
