Muscat – The Council of Ministers and State Council held a joint meeting on the premises of the Council of Ministers in Muscat on Sunday.

H H Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmood al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for  Council of Ministers, and members of the council received H E Sheikh Abdulmalik bin Abdullah al Khalili, Chairman of State Council, and other members of the State Council Office.

The meeting took place within the context of joint coordination between Council of Ministers and Council of Oman, as stipulated in the Basic Law of the State and the Law of the Council of Oman. It was held in pursuance of measures for supporting ongoing cooperation among all institutions in a manner that leads to the realisation of public interest.

At the outset of the meeting, H H Sayyid Fadh affirmed that the institutions of the state operate in an integrated manner to implement economic and social plans and programmes, and contribute to Oman’s comprehensive development.

H H Sayyid Fahd explained that in appreciation of the constructive role played by the State Council, the Council of Ministers is keen to keep the State Council regularly updated about the efforts made by the government in implementing the state’s general policies, improving performance and introducing modernisation in all areas and sectors.

H H Sayyid Fahd added that the Council of Ministers values the State Council’s expertise and experts who, he said, contribute to the preparation of studies that serve the public interest.

On their part, the State Council chairman and its members commended the pace of constructive cooperation between the government and their council. They stressed that the forthcoming stage will see more joint coordination with the Council of Ministers to  achieve desired goals.

The two sides discussed mechanisms for supporting integration among state institutions, activating the role of the State Council in developing purposeful community awareness and the need to exert more efforts to safeguard the country’s accomplishments.