Several envoys visit Special Economic Zone at Duqm

Several envoys visit Special Economic Zone at Duqm

Muscat: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in cooperation with the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones, organised a visit for a number of ambassadors of the brotherly and friendly countries to the Special Economic Zone at Duqm. The visit included 7 participants from various embassies of the Sultanate abroad. The two-day visit programme included an overview of the zone and a visit to several projects including the dry dock, the port of Duqm, Saay commercial neighbourhood, the Duqm refinery project, Karwa Motors, the multi-purpose fishing port project, and fish and food industries complex. Saleh bin Suleiman Al Harthi, the Sultanate ambassador to the Republic of Kenya said, "This visit came as an initiative from the management of the authority, intending to introduce the zone, its existing and planned vital facilities, economic enterprises, investment facilities, commercial outlets and tourist resorts." He added, "We were indeed pleased to see the great and relentless efforts made to develop this zone, which is planned to be an integrated global economic gateway with a large strategic port that can serve shipping and shipping lines from east to west. As key partners in supporting Oman economy abroad, our introductory visits are significant and