Bahraini King holds talks with Sultan of Oman

At the outset of the meeting, which was held in the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and attended by members of the two delegations, His Majesty King Hamad welcomed His Majesty Sultan Haitham, hailing the visit which embodies the deep-rooted and distinguished Bahraini-Omani relations.

The two leaders reviewed the deep-rooted fraternal relations that bind their countries, and ways of bolstering bilateral cooperation, stressing their continuous keenness on further consolidating bilateral ties to achieve mutual interests and aspirations.

They also reviewed regional and international issues of common interest.

His Majesty King Hamad commended the efforts of His Majesty Sultan Haitham in promoting relations between the two brotherly countries, lauding comprehensive development in Oman and its pioneering role in boosting the GCC and pan-Arab work.

According to BNA, the King of Bahrain and the Sultan of Oman witnessed the signing of a number of agreements and Memoranda of Understanding across several fields, most notably security, economy, investment, space science and technology, air navigation, maritime transport, ports, culture, tourism, studies, research and the environment.

His Majesty King Hamad then bestowed upon the Sultan of Oman the Order of Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa – Excellent Class in appreciation of his efforts to bolster Bahraini-Omani relations and develop joint cooperation.

In turn, Sultan Haitham conferred on the Bahriani King the Oman Order – First Class in recognition of his pioneering role in strengthening brotherly ties and developing Bahraini-Omani cooperation.