Major agreements, including on finance and investments, energy, security, education and maritime transport, have been signed between Bahrain and Oman.
They were signed when His Majesty King Hamad met Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said of Oman, in the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and members of the two delegations at Sakhir Palace yesterday.
They included six agreements, 10 memoranda of understanding and eight executive programmes.
The leaders witnessed the signing of the following agreements:
1. A co-operation agreement in the security field to enhance the competence of the security bodies in both countries. It was signed by Interior Minister General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa and his Omani counterpart Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal Al Busaidi.
2. An agreement in the field of maritime transport and seaports which aims to contribute to the development of maritime transport. It was signed by Transportation and Telecommunications Minister Mohammed Al Kaabi and Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Bader bin Hamad Al Busaidi.
3. An agreement between Bahrain Centre for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (Derasat) and Sultan Qaboos University to boost co-operation in the field of studies and research, exchange expertise and co-ordinate in organising conferences and symposiums. It was signed by Derasat chairman Dr Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa and the Omani Foreign Minister.
4. An agreement to establish a Bahraini-Omani Investment Holding Company. It aims to establish a joint holding company and was signed by Bahrain Chamber chairman Sameer Nass and Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry chairman Redha bin Juma’a Al Saleh.
5. Granting Oman the right of sovereignty over the information of its subscribers. It aims to develop, improve and sustain the quality of the electronic services and the cloud computing centres in Bahrain for the beneficiaries, and to provide the appropriate environment to attract more foreign investments to the region. The agreement was signed by Foreign Minister Dr Abdullatif Al Zayani and his Omani counterpart.
6. Granting Oman the status of an approved partner for the International Centre for Sea and Air Cargo Services. The agreement aims to develop economic and trade relations, allowing companies in Oman to obtain accreditation as an operator of this service with granting them a number of privileges.
It was signed by Industry and Commerce Minister Zayed Alzayani and the Omani Foreign Minister.
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