MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik issued 10 Royal Decrees on Thursday overlaying laws, diplomatic appointments, worldwide agreements and a public infrastructure venture, in accordance with the Oman Information Company.
The primary Royal Decree promulgates a brand new Legislation on Combating Narcotic Medication and Psychotropic Substances.
The second decree amends sure provisions of Oman’s Private Knowledge Safety Legislation, whereas the third amends provisions of the Mineral Wealth Legislation.
The fourth decree supplies for the implementation of the GCC Unified Legislation governing the administration of plant genetic sources for meals and agriculture.
Diplomatic transfers and appointments
The fifth Royal Decree introduces a collection of transfers and appointments throughout Oman’s diplomatic corps.
Sheikh Abbas bin Ibrahim bin Hamad Al Harthy, Oman’s Ambassador to Malaysia; Yousuf bin Ahmed bin Hamad Al Jabri, Ambassador to Austria; and Dr Mohammed bin Stated bin Khalifa Al Busaidi, Ambassador to Japan, can be transferred to the Overseas Ministry’s headquarters.
The decree additionally transfers Dr Saleh bin Amer bin Harith Al Kharousi, Oman’s Ambassador to Kuwait, and Sayyid Turki bin Mahmoud bin Ali Al Busaidi, Ambassador to Syria.
Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Saleh Al Bahrani, Oman’s Ambassador to Kazakhstan, can be transferred and appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Iraq.
Sheikh Nasser bin Sulaiman bin Hamad Al Harthy has been appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Belarus, whereas Faisal bin Omar bin Stated Al Marhoon has been appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Syria.
The decree additionally grants ambassadorial rank to a number of ministers plenipotentiary and appoints them to diplomatic missions.
Ali bin Ahmed bin Salem Al Shanfari has been appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Kuwait, Anwar bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Muqbil to China, and Yaqoub bin Badr bin Ali Al Ruqaishi to Sudan.
Salem bin Habib bin Salam Al Omairi has been appointed Ambassador to Somalia, Salem bin Saud bin Salem Al Habsi to Austria, and Rashid bin Ali bin Humaid Al Badi to Senegal.
Non-resident ambassadorial appointments
Below the sixth Royal Decree, Talal bin Sulaiman bin Habib Al Rahbi, Oman’s Ambassador to the USA, has been appointed because the Sultanate’s non-resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Mexico, Canada, Cuba and the Dominican Republic.
The seventh decree appoints Abdullah bin Nasser bin Muslim Al Rahbi, Oman’s Ambassador to Egypt, as non-resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Angola.
Below the eighth decree, Khalid bin Salem bin Ahmed Bamkhalif, Oman’s Ambassador to Morocco, has been appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Benin and Sierra Leone.
Oman-UAE railway settlement ratified
The ninth Royal Decree ratifies an settlement between the governments of Oman and the United Arab Emirates for the event of a railway connection between the 2 nations.
The settlement marks one other step in efforts to strengthen cross-border transport and connectivity between the 2 neighbouring Gulf states.
The tenth Royal Decree declares public-benefit standing for a venture to ascertain a rainwater drainage system for areas surrounding Al Baraka Palace.
