Muscat – His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik will pay a visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday.

A statement to this effect was issued by the Diwan of Royal Court on Tuesday, reading as follows: ‘His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik will leave tomorrow for UAE, in response to the UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan’s invitation to His Majesty to take part in a fraternal meeting between GCC leaders, King Abdullah II Ibn al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and President Abdel Fatah el Sisi of the Arab Republic of Egypt.

‘His Majesty the Sultan will be accompanied by an official delegation comprising Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal al Busaidi, Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court; Gen Sultan bin Mohammed al Nu’amani, Minister of the Royal Office; Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidi, Foreign Minister and Sayyid Dr Ahmed bin Hilal al Busaidi, Ambassador of Oman to the UAE.