In honour of HM, President of Singapore hosts dinner

In honour of HM, President of Singapore hosts dinner

Singapore: In honour of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam of the Republic of Singapore hosted an official dinner ceremony at the Istana palace. Prior to the dinner ceremony, His Majesty the Sultan delivered a speech reading as follows: "President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, President of Singapore. Thank you for the warm welcome. I am delighted to see you and to be in Singapore. We had a friendly and constructive exchange of views today, confident that we can take further steps to enhance our already excellent relations. We enjoy shared perspectives across a broad range of issues, from foreign and security policy to economic cooperation and educational and cultural exchange. Oman and Singapore have been in contact for centuries, this is manifested in the Jewel of Muscat project, which sailed across the seas and became a prominent symbol of Oman's maritime history since the 9th century. We are delighted with the elevation of status of our diplomatic missions at the start of this year to Embassies, I believe this is an important step in our excellent relations, I also feel very satisfied with the discussions that are taking place at various levels of our governments. We are keen to