Muscat, The Omani-Qatari Joint Committee concluded here today a ministerial meeting held as part of the panel’s 22nd session.
The Omani side at the two-day meeting was led by Sultan Salim Al Habsi, Minister of Finance, while the Qatari delegation was headed by Ali Ahmed Al Kawari, Minister of Finance.
During meeting, the committee explored aspects of cooperation in various fields, including economy and trade, as well as the progress made in joint investment projects.
At the conclusion of the meeting, two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) were signed by Oman’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth and Qatar’s Ministry of Sports and Youth. The MoUs were signed on behalf of the two countries by their respective ministers of Finance.
The MoUs are as follows:
A memorandum of understanding signed in the field of youth an aimed at enhancing cooperation and facilitating communication among youth institutions, exchanging expertise and research and promoting youth development and entrepreneurship.
It also aimed at consolidating the exchange of expertise the management and maintenance of sports facilities, as well as dealing with investment and marketing mechanisms, grooming sports leaders and developing women’s sports, sports for people with disabilities and sports medicine specializations.
A memorandum of understanding was signed by the Ministry of Education and Oman Development Bank (ODB), on one hand, and Karwa Motors Company of Qatar, on the other hand.
The MoU was inked by Dr. Abdullah Khamis Ambusaidi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education for Education, Eng. Mohammed Abu Bakr Al Ghassani, Chairman of the Board of Directors of ODB, and Dr. Sa’ad Ahmed Al Mohannadi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Karwa Motors Company.
The MoU was aimed to replace existing school buses serving government schools in Oman with modern school buses having high safety and security specifications. Ends/Bishara/AH
Source: Oman News Agency