Observer 25 Apr 2012 - Oman Daily Observer

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OMAN DAILY Observer
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2012
Oman, Cultural and Natural Heritage launched
MUSCAT — A colourful book titled
Oman, Cultural and Natural
Heritage was launched at Al Bustan
Palace Hotel here on Monday by Information
Minister Dr Abdulmunim
bin Mansour al Hasani.
The book, published by Natural
Gas Fenosa, appears in Arabic and six
foreign languages.
Commenting on the new book,
Dr Abdulmunim said that, “While
languages take the Sultanate’s cultural
and natural heritage across the
borders to many countries around the
world through this book, its images
touch the heart directly and impart a
deep feeling of a formidable nation
and an astonishing country that is
Oman.
With specialist Omani write-ups
and photography, the book receives
Spanish sponsorship that takes good
care in presenting this model of civilisation
to the international community.
The ceremony, which also marks
the International Day of the Book
(April 23), was attended by Mohammed
bin al Zubair, Adviser to His
Majesty the Sultan for Economic
Planning Affairs, Mohammed bin
SALVADOR GABBARO SERRA
Salim al Toobi, Minister of Environment
and Climate Affairs, Salvador
Gabbaro Serra, Chairman of Natural
Gas Fenosa, and Ana Maria de Lara,
Honorary Consul of Oman in Spain
who headed the inaugural presentation,
among high ranking Omani
government officials and Spanish
personnel.
Fenosa published three editions
of the book in Spanish, English and
Arabic in 13,700 copies and supplements
in Italian, French and Portuguese.
AOAD participants send
cable of thanks to HM
MUSCAT — Participants
in the conclusion of the
32nd session’s meeting
of the Arab Organisation
for Agricultural Development
(AOAD) and AOAD
Executive Board’s 40th
session, which were held
in the Sultanate from
April 21 to 23, sent a cable
of thanks and appreciation
to His Majesty Sultan
Qaboos.
In their cable, they
expressed their utmost
thanks and appreciation
to His Majesty for the
warm welcome and the
pure Arab generosity they
received.
The participants commended
the good organisation
and arrangement,
as well as the facilities
provided by His Majesty’s
Government to
hold AOAD General Assembly’s
and Executive
Board’s meetings, which
have a great impact on the
success of the meetings
and reaching resolutions
that contribute in enhancing
the joint Arab agricultural
action, thanks to the
support and assistance of
His Majesty and leaders
of the Arab countries.
They prayed to Allah
the Almighty to protect
His Majesty the Sultan
for the good of his people
and the Arab nations,
grant the Sultanate security,
stability and welfare
and perpetuate prosperity
and descent life to its people.
— ONA
Sultanate at
Arab-German
Health Forum
MUSCAT — The Sultanate,
represented by the Health
Ministry will take part in
the 5th round of the Arab-
German Health Forum in
Munich, Germany today.
The Sultanate’s delegation
to the forum will be led
by Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed
al Saeedi, Minister of
Health. 300 personalities
from Germany, Arab and
European countries, as well
as decision makers representing
business and politics,
experts and representatives
of the health sector
will take part in the two-day
forum. — ONA