Oman and UAE discuss travel between two countries

Muscat: A meeting was held between the Sultanate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to discuss the mechanisms to facilitate movement between the two countries.

According to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Sharjah Ports and Border Points Committee discussed during a meeting held with a delegation from the Royal Oman Police in Dibba Al Hisn Council ways to enhance joint work and mutual coordination between the two sides to facilitate the movement of citizens and visitors of the two countries through border points, as well as review the facilities provided for the movement of entry and exit of goods.

This comes within the framework of the two parties' keenness to improve the performance of operations, simplify procedures, and develop services provided to customers and travellers from ports and border points.

The meeting was attended by Mohammed Ibrahim Al Raisi, Director of Ports and Border Points Affairs, Chairman of the Ports and Border Points Committee in the Emirate of Sharjah, Colonel Abdullah bin Hamad Al Hosani, Police Commander of Musandam Governorate, and a number of officials from the concerned authorities.

Mohammed Ibrahim Al Raisi said that the meeting comes within the framework of the committee's endeavour to implement the directives of the Government of Sharjah and embody its interest and recommendations in providing facilities at the border points with the Sultanate of Oman.

Al Raisi pointed out that the two sides had reached to launch a hotline in order to coordinate cooperation in dealing with emergency cases to expedite taking action. A proposed conception for developing border points in Dibba Al Hisn and turning them into official outlets and the steps taken in this regard were also discussed.

The meeting discussed mechanisms for dealing with emergency and urgent cases and humanitarian cases to facilitate their movement across border points, and to review the entry protocols for students and educational staff and the facilities provided in this regard.

The Omani side commended the efforts of the Sharjah Ports and Border Points Committee for the services and initiatives it provides that confirm the extent of brotherhood and love between the people of the Sultanate of Oman and the UAE.