Muscat – Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers, on Wednesday received chairmen of the GCC Supreme and Cassation courts, who are attending a meeting in Oman. 

After welcoming the guests, Sayyid Fahd reviewed the judiciary’s march in Oman since the dawn of the Blessed Renaissance under the leadership of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, as well as progress witnessed in other fields. 

He said that the Basic Law of the State and all laws have ensured the independence of judiciary considering it as a key pillar within the state. 

The meeting reviewed major aspects pertaining to supporting the GCC joint coordination, the importance of cooperation between the Supreme and Cassation courts and rehabilitating judges of Supreme Courts in member states, as well as developing judicial legislations and systems to cope with the requirements of time. 

The GCC chairmen of Supreme and Cassation courts thanked the sultanate for hosting this meeting. They were thankful to His Majesty the Sultan for the support.  They hailed the progress witnessed by judiciary and courts in Oman facilitating litigation and enforcing justice. The meeting was attended by Sheikh Dr Is’haq bin Ahmed al Busaidi, Chairman of the Supreme Court and Vice President of the Supreme Judiciary Council.