His Majesty issues seven Royal Decrees

Business Thursday 17/January/2019 18:27 PM
By: Times News Service
His Majesty issues seven Royal Decrees

Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said on Thursday issued seven Royal Decrees as follows:
The first Royal Decree, His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, approves the ratifying the Sultanate's joining the Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems in Ships (AFS Convention) in 2001.
The second decree was the ratification of an agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on economic cooperation.
The third decree ratifies the Agreement on Avoidance of Double Taxation for Income Tax signed by the Sultanate of Oman and Sri Lanka.
The fourth decree ratifies the agreement between the Government of the Sultanate and the Government of Romania on mutual waiving of visas for holders of Diplomatic, Special and Service passports.
The fifth Royal Decree approves the waiver of company of 75 per cent of its rights and liabilities in the oil concession agreement signed on November 11, 2017 for block No. 52 to Qatar international oil and gas exploration and production company.
The sixth decree related to the issuance of a first class licence to Wide Broadband Company to operate and maintain broadband infrastructure and provide broadband services.
The seventh Royal Decree appoints Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Sulaiman Al Ameri, Oman's ambassador to the Republic of the Gambia, the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, the Republic of Guinea, and the Republic of Cabo Verdi.