Sultan of Oman and Angolan President Hold Official Talks at Al Alam Palace
Muscat, The Gulf Observer: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik and President João Lourenço of the Republic of Angola convened an official session of talks today at Al Alam Palace in Muscat.
The discussions focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation and exploring investment opportunities in key sectors, including mining, agriculture, food security, ports, logistics, and renewable energy. Both leaders expressed their commitment to fostering mutual growth and expanding strategic partnerships.
The Omani delegation included several high-ranking officials:
- HH Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs
- HH Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said, Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth
- Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal Al Busaidi, Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court
- Gen. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Nu’mani, Minister of the Royal Office
- Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal Al Busaidi, Minister of Interior
- Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Foreign Minister
- Dr. Hamad bin Said Al Oufi, Head of the Private Office
- Abdulsalam bin Mohammed Al Murshidi, Chairman of Oman Investment Authority
- Dr. Said bin Mohammed Al Saqri, Minister of Economy (Head of the Mission of Honour)
From the Angolan side, the delegation was led by:
- José de Lima Massano, Minister of State for Economic Coordination
- Téte António, Minister of External Relations
- Vera Esperança dos Santos, Minister of Finance
- Diamantino Pedro Azevedo, Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas
- Mário Augusto da Silva Oliveira, Minister of Telecommunications, Information Technology, and Social Communication
- Edeltrudes Costa Lourenço, Chief of Staff at the Presidency
- Dr. Frederico Cardoso, non-resident Ambassador of the Republic of Angola
Following the official session, His Majesty the Sultan and President Lourenço held a closed-door meeting to further discuss areas of mutual interest.
This high-level interaction underscores the strong ties between Oman and Angola and their shared vision for sustainable development across multiple sectors.
