Deputy Prime Minister receives visiting German Federal Parliament president in Oman

Business Monday 09/October/2017 22:31 PM
By: Times News Service
Deputy Prime Minister receives visiting German Federal Parliament president in Oman

Muscat: On behalf of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, His Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers on Monday received Prof Norbert Lammert, President of the German Federal Parliament and his accompanying delegation.
The guest conveyed greetings of the leadership of the Federal Republic of Germany along with its best wishes to His Majesty the Sultan, the Government further success, and the Omani people further progress.
At the beginning of the meeting, Sayyid Fahd reviewed the existing bilateral relations between the two friendly countries and means of promoting them, as well as the keenness of both sides to upgrade such relations in several spheres to serve their joint interests.
Conversation during the meeting touched on the political developments at the regional and international arenas, as well as the exerted efforts to deal with the latest developments for the prevalence of peace and stability.
Conversation also touched on areas of economic, investment and tourism cooperation between the two countries, in addition to sharing expertise in the level of research and studies, particularly technologies and modern sciences.
Prof Norbert Lammert, President of the German Federal Parliament expressed his gratitude and that of his accompanying delegation for this visit. He also expressed his country’s appreciation of the comprehensive achievements made on the Omani land. He hailed Shura (Consultation) approach in the Sultanate and its role in the national work march. He affirmed his satisfaction over the talks conducted with the Chairman of the State Council and officials in the Sultanate, which would yield positive outcomes.
Sayyid Fahd asked the President of the German Federal Parliament to convey greetings of His Majesty the Sultan along with his best wishes to the leadership and people in the friendly Federal Republic of Germany. The meeting was attended by Dr. Yahya bin Mahfoudh Al Mantheri, Chairman of the State Council, honourable Saleh bin Mohammed Al Zakwani, honorable member of the State Council and Thomas F. Schneider, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Sultanate.
Dr. Yahya bin Mahfoudh Al Mantheri, Chairman of the State Council received in his office on Monday Professor Dr. Norbert Lammert, President of the German Bundestag (Federal Parliament) and his accompanying delegation, within the framework of his current visit to the Sultanate.
The meeting reviewed scope of the bilateral cooperation between the two countries in various areas, and means of supporting them, particularly in the parliamentary areas.
Khalid bin Hilal Al Ma’awali, Chairman of the Majlis Al Shura received Professor Norbert Lammert, President of the German Federal Parliament (Bundestag) and his accompanying delegation, currently visiting the Sultanate.
The meeting reviewed the bilateral relations between the two friendly countries in a number of fields, particularly in the parliamentary areas.
The meeting was attended by Eng. Mohammed bin Abu Bakr Al Ghassani, Deputy Chairman of the Majlis A’Shura, Sheikh Ali bin Nassir Al Mahrouqi, Secretary General of the Majlis A’Shura and the German appointed-ambassador to the Sultanate.