His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa deputised Shaikh Khalifa bin Rashid Al Khalifa and Southern Governor Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali Al Khalifa to attend a reception ceremony hosted today by Omani Ambassador to Bahrain Abdullah bin Rashid Al Medilwi at the Diplomat Hotel marking Oman's 47th National Day. Senior officials, members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to Bahrain and invitees also attended the celebration.

Shaikh Khalifa bin Rashid Al Khalifa and the Southern Governor conveyed the greetings of HRH the Premier to the Omani leadership and people as well as his best wishes of more progress and prosperity to Oman under the leadership of Sultan Qaboos bin Said. They underlined deep-rooted fraternal relations between both countries and peoples and their distinction in various fields.

The Omani ambassador expressed thanks and appreciation to HRH the Prime Minister for his keenness to further cement ties between the two brotherly countries, expressing hope the next period would witness more cooperation to achieve the aspirations of both countries and peoples.

Source: BNA