
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman, through the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth, participated in the activities of the Brunei Darussalam Book Fair, with the aim of introducing Omani publications, highlighting the cultural, historical and literary heritage of the Sultanate of Oman and increasing the activation of cultural communication between the two friendly countries.
During the inauguration of the exhibition, His Excellency Dato Seri Setia Haji Nazmi bin Haji Mohamad, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, reviewed a number of Omani publications, and expressed his admiration for the unique cultural and heritage publications and exhibits contained in the Sultanate of Oman's pavilion.
His Excellency expressed his pride in the Omani-Brunei relations, which extend for more than three decades of effective cooperation in many fields, especially in the field of culture and related fields, pointing out that the participation of the Sultanate of Oman in the Brunei Book Fair falls within the framework of strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries.
Her Excellency Ambassador Irma bint Said Al Kathiri, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman accredited to Brunei Darussalam, explained the aim of the participation is to introduce the cultural and intellectual movement in the Sultanate of Oman. She added, the main exhibition pavilion includes valuable books and publications in fields of literary, intellectual and heritage creativity in both Arabic and English, which reflected a bright picture of the cultural and knowledge renaissance that the Sultanate of Oman is witnessing.
She said participation will contribute to strengthening the cultural ties between the Sultanate of Oman and the Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam, which will further build bridges of intellectual and cultural communication between the two friendly peoples.
The pavilion of the Sultanate of Oman received a great turnout from visitors of the exhibition of various nationalities, amidst praise for the exhibited books highlight the cultural movement and the scientific, literary and intellectual renaissance that the Sultanate of Oman is witnessing.