His Majesty and UAE President exchange decorations and gifts
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik and his brother, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, exchanged orders and commemorative gifts at Al Alam Palace this evening on the occasion of the visit to Oman of the UAE President.
His Majesty conferred the “Al Said Order”, Oman’s highest decoration, on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in commendation of Sheikh Mohammed and in manifestation of the deep-rooted fraternal relations binding the two countries.
Meanwhile, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed awarded His Majesty Sultan Haitham the “Order of Zayed”, the UAE’s most distinguished decoration, in commendation of His Majesty the Sultan and in acknowledgment of the two countries' centuries-old fraternal relations.
His Majesty also presented Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed with a commemorative gift of an Omani sword. The UAE President reciprocated the gesture, presenting His Majesty with a model of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.
This is an unofficial English translation of the original Arabic text. To view the official Arabic text, click here.