Muscat: Khalid bin Hilal Al Ma'awali, Chairman of Majlis A'Shura, received at the Majlis premises on Tuesday Thomas Oppermann, Vice- President of the Bundestag of the Federal Republic of Germany.
During the meeting, issues of mutual interest were exchanged between the Sultanate and the Federal Republic of Germany, especially in the legislative and supervisory fields to support cooperation between the councils of the two friendly countries. Chairman of Majlis A'Shura briefed the guest on the most important legislative and supervisory work carried out by Majlis A'Shura.
For his part, the guest explained to the Chairman of Majlis 'Shura the importance of exchanging visits between friendly parliaments and listening to joint experiences in various fields, in addition to enhancing the exchange of experiences between the two councils.
The meeting was attended by Mohammed bin Abu Bakr Al Ghassani, Deputy Chairman of Majlis A'Shura and Sheikh Ali bin Nasser Al Mahrouqi, Secretary-General of Majlis A'Shura.
Earlier, His Highness Sayyid Asa'ad bin Tariq Al-Said, Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs, Personal Representative of His Majesty the Sultan received in his office today Thomas Oppermann, Vice-President of the German Bundestag.
Cordial conversations were exchanged during the meeting. The good bilateral relations between the Sultanate and the Federal Republic of Germany, as well as aspects of the existing cooperation between them were reviewed in several fields to serve the joint interests of the two countries and their friendly peoples.
The meeting was attended by the Secretary General and the Advisor at Sayyid Asa'ad Office and the German Ambassador to the Sultanate.