Sami Abdel Raouf and Amna Al Ketbi (Dubai)
Officials and specialists from the United Arab Emirates and the sisterly Sultanate of Oman affirmed that the visit of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, to the sisterly Sultanate of Oman, is a historic and strategic visit that embodies the depth of the brotherly relations between the two countries.
In exclusive statements to Al-Ittihad, they said: “The relations between the two countries are deep, rooted and extended, which are only strengthened and strengthened by the days. for the two countries.” They added: “Our past is one, our history is rooted, our present is common, we have promising future visions. Good neighborliness, common interests and mutual respect are among the constants that characterize the relationship and history of the two countries.” They pointed out that the agreements signed between the two countries during the strategic visit will benefit the two peoples, and will reap its fruits in the near future, noting that these agreements would play a greater role in strengthening relations between the two countries, prospering and empowering the economy, and finding a common mechanism for exchanging economic interests. and maximizing the use of available partnership opportunities.
Historic visit
Dr. Othman bin Musa Al Saadi, Director of Educational Programs at Sultan Qaboos College for Teaching Arabic to Non-Native Speakers, said: “This is a historic visit by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him.”
He added: “This important historical visit was accompanied by a grand, luxurious official and popular reception from His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, may God protect him, and senior officials and the general public who lined up on both sides of the road, and the glee and glee filled their faces, welcoming the procession of His Highness with various authentic Omani arts.”
He pointed out that this visit is the second meeting between the two leaderships, since His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan took over the reins of government in the United Arab Emirates, crowning deep-rooted historical relations.
Al-Saadi praised the promising agreements that the people of the two countries aspire to be an added value to what has been achieved in the areas of transportation, education, energy, sports, youth and crime control, especially money laundering and infrastructure, stressing that the public scene in the two countries celebrated the hoped-for good of these signed agreements. Abundant and tangible will reflect positively on various levels.
He pointed out that the historic visit of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan confirms in its significance the depth of historical ties to establish a promising stage of serious construction and joint fruitful cooperation in various fields, the subject of the agreements.
He said: “The legendary official and popular reception and signing of agreements from the Omani side is only sure evidence that the future will be fruitful, constructive and full of goodness for the two countries and peoples.”
solidifying relationships
For his part, Ali Al-Rawahi, an Omani researcher and writer, said: “In the Sultanate of Oman, we view this visit by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, and the delegation accompanying His Highness to their second country, Oman, on a state visit, as The highest official visits in terms of protocol classification.
Al-Rawahi stressed that the two brotherly peoples in the Sultanate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates are looking forward to more integration, which will be one of the features of the future, God willing, and will open the way for the private sector and entrepreneurs to take advantage of opportunities in both countries.
the expected results
In turn, Salem bin Rashid Al Farsi, president of the One More Drive Sports Car Club in Oman, said: “The visit of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the Sultanate of Oman and the reception of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, may God protect him, for His Highness, is a translation of what The Omani and Emirati peoples are linked by bonds of affection, kinship ties and good neighborliness.” He added: “In sympathy with the historical relations based on a common cultural heritage of customs, traditions and cultural identity, this visit is the culmination of those solid and well-established relations.” He described the visit of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to Oman, as the talk of the hour in the two countries, due to its importance, expected benefits and great impact, as it was the focus of follow-up and attention from the two brotherly peoples and many channels and media institutions due to its high and high level.
Regarding the most important agreements signed between the two brotherly countries, Al-Farsi said that all the agreements are of great importance, and all the memoranda of understanding that resulted from the visit are enough to enhance and magnify the existing cooperation and open new horizons for increasing and comprehensiveness of this cooperation.
He considered that the most important of these memorandums is the memorandum of understanding in the field of sports, culture and youth, as this agreement will undoubtedly contribute to developing leadership skills among youth, activating youth programs and conferences, and highlighting youth work, whether in the sports field or in the development of hobbies and skills.
He stated that this agreement will undoubtedly achieve the greatest benefit from sports activities and events, and will accelerate and facilitate international agreements in the field of sports, culture and youth, noting that young people in the two countries are undoubtedly looking forward to benefiting from the exchange of experiences in the field of arts and performance, and writers and experts will also benefit from these facilities. and thinkers.
He stressed that in the world of motorsport, openness and facilitation of cooperation between the two countries in the sports field will contribute to raising the capabilities of sports car clubs and exchanging experiences related to motorsports, in addition to expanding the circle of acquaintance between young people interested in this aspect and ease of access to the tools and resources required to promote This sport.
Al-Farsi said: “The leadership of the two countries is a reflection of the aspirations and aspirations of the two peoples, and the history and common destiny will undoubtedly enhance the desired results of this historic visit.”
unique character
Dr. Hamir bin Nasser bin Saeed Al Mahrouqi, “academic”, said: The relationship between the Sultanate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates is of a unique nature, as it is based on common history and kinship ties, in addition to economic interests and cultural relations, and the visit of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed comes Al Nahyan, President of the State, to his second country, the Sultanate of Oman, to confirm the deep relationship and the close relationship with his brother, His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq. He added: “The official and popular reception that accompanied the arrival of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, reflects the complete rapprochement between the two countries, the leadership and the people.”
He pointed out that the memoranda of understanding and cooperation agreements signed between the two governments in the economic, cultural, and information and communication technology fields confirm the two brotherly countries’ desire to embody cooperation and integration, share knowledge and exchange experiences for the benefit of citizens.
Common issues
On the Emirati side, Dr. Ali bin Sebaa Al Marri, CEO of the Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government, stressed that the UAE and the Sultanate of Oman enjoy historical brotherly relations, embodied in many aspects of economic and commercial cooperation, as well as cultural exchange, close social ties and a deeply rooted legacy. History between Emirati and Omani brothers.
He said: “The historic visit of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, is of a special nature as it is the first state visit of His Highness to an Arab and Gulf country since he took office last May, and the visit comes at an ideal time in order to strengthen These relations are in many ways.”
He added: “This visit will constitute an important turning point in the nature of cooperation, which we expect to reach unprecedented stages on all economic, commercial and strategic levels.” He said: “There are many issues and files that represent a common destiny between the UAE and the Sultanate of Oman due to the geographical location, history and links between the two peoples, so finding innovative solutions to common challenges is extremely important.”
Al-Marri stressed that this matter would play a greater role in terms of strengthening relations between the two countries, prospering and empowering the economy, and creating a joint mechanism for exchanging economic interests and maximizing the benefit of available partnership opportunities.
He stated that the UAE is one of the most important trading partners of the Sultanate of Oman, as the volume of non-oil trade exchange between the UAE and the Sultanate of Oman, during the past year, amounted to 46 billion dirhams, a growth of 9% compared to 2020, and with the holding of the UAE-Oman Economic Forum last February, and stressed the There is a great opportunity to open new channels of partnership between the business communities of the two countries.
strategic priorities
Dr. Ghaleb Al-Hadrami Al-Buraiki, Acting President of the UAE University, said: “International cooperation is a strategic priority at the UAE University, which aims to share the best educational and research practices in a way that supports the future vision of the university to be a research university.”
He added: “Within the framework of joint research cooperation with the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, the United Arab Emirates University and Sultan Qaboos University have established a joint program to fund scientific research in various fields, including strategy, health, energy, water, information technology, and others.”
He explained that the cooperation began since 2003, and about 40 research projects were conducted during 15 years, noting that all proposals submitted are reviewed by external arbitrators, in addition to the Higher Coordinating Committee, which was formed from the two universities to select the best submitted research and propose joint activities of national priority. In addition to organizing joint scientific conferences and exchanging experiences between faculty members in the two universities.
Al-Hadhrami indicated that the scientific results of this cooperation were distinguished, as more than 250 scientific researches were published in prestigious international scientific journals, and the outputs of this research cooperation contributed to enriching the quality of scientific research in the two universities.
He pointed out that there are 3 ongoing projects between the UAE University and Qaboos University, including the project to reveal the hidden potential of the highly saline soil “Sabkha”, the project to explore the basic mechanisms and therapeutic prospects for the pathophysiological effects of the heart and blood vessels of inhaling hookah tobacco smoke, and the engineering project for conductive polymer mixtures.
He pointed out that there are three projects that have been evaluated and are ready for financing, which are as follows: water security through aquifer storage and recovery in the United Arab Emirates and the Sultanate of Oman, and e-commerce logistics in Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
Also, the perspective of customers and retailers, the photocatalytic decomposition of spirochete pharmaceutical compounds in aqueous solution and wastewater selected from hospitals in Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
media field
On media cooperation, Mohammed Jalal Al Raisi, Director General of the Emirates News Agency, spoke, pointing out that the relations between the Sultanate of Oman and the sisterly United Arab Emirates are historical and stem from common and solid foundations framed by cultural and social ties and economic cooperation.
And he indicated that the strategic partnerships that link the agency with many institutions and media bodies in the world, especially the Omani media, in terms of exchanging news contents and joint reports on the achievements and news of the two countries, aim to enhance joint news and media work and deliver media messages that support and reflect the role of activities and their importance. In the next stage.
He said, “Through the agreement, we were keen to play the role of the Emirates News Agency in covering joint events between the two countries more, as well as exchanging experiences between the agency and the Oman News Agency with the aim of providing the best content to the Emirati and Omani audience.”
Al-Raisi explained that the role of the media is to communicate between civilizations and peoples and to convey different viewpoints within a framework of privacy that characterizes societies, as well as introducing the cultures of different peoples across the globe, while preserving the privacy of those cultures that ultimately constitute a human society that lives the earth in harmony. complete harmony between civilizations, stressing that the media plays a major role in the harmony of this fabric. He stressed that the Emirati media enjoys credibility and reliability in all parts of the world, noting that the Emirates News Agency is committed to its local, regional and international responsibilities in informing the various individuals and peoples of the country’s achievements, gains and leadership in the diplomatic, economic, sports, knowledge, research, technical and other fields.
Scientific Research
Dr. Abdul Latif Al Shamsi, Professor of Engineering and Education, said: “There are many commonalities between the Emirates and the Sultanate of Oman, including historical relations and a common destiny, and Islamic, Arab and Gulf affiliation, which requires continued scientific, educational and research cooperation to build a scientific future for the next generation.”
He said: “The cultural and social ties between the people of the Emirates and the Sultanate are increasing in depth and intertwining and reaching the level of family and familial relations and the sharing of customs, fashion and arts, as a result of the common history and geographical contact.”
educational cooperation
Prof. Dr. Hamid Majul Al Nuaimi, Director of the University of Sharjah and Director General of the Sharjah Academy of Astronomy and Space Science and Technology, said: We congratulate these important agreements between the two countries, dear to all of our hearts, especially with regard to the most important sectors of society, which is the education and learning sector, which is one of the most important professions at all.
He pointed out what distinguishes the United Arab Emirates, as a country in the ranks of the developed world in the scientific and technological fields, where the UAE is one of the world’s advanced countries in education, learning, scientific research, development and innovation, especially with its very strong universities such as the University of Sharjah, the UAE University, Khalifa University and the American University of Sharjah .
He said, “We have a strong relationship with the universities of the Sultanate of Oman, and there is a clear presence between the two universities in the conferences held between the two universities, in addition to cooperation in the field of scientific research.”
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