His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik and his accompanying delegation today offered condolences to Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmed Al Jabir Al Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, the Al Sabah family and the brotherly people of Kuwait on the death of the forgiven, by the will of Allah, the late Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jabir Al Sabah.

During a meeting in Kuwait with Sheikh Nawaf, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere and heartfelt sympathies on the immense loss of the departed Emir, praying to the Almighty Allah to have mercy on his soul, to rest him in peace in heaven and to grant the Al Sabah family and the brotherly people of Kuwait fortitude to bear the loss.

The Emir of Kuwait expressed his deep thanks and appreciation to His Majesty the Sultan and his accompanying delegation for their ardent sentiments.  He prayed to the Almighty Allah to protect His Majesty the Sultan, grant him continued good health and spare the Omani people all harm.

His Majesty the Sultan was accompanied during the offering of condolences by an official delegation comprising the following:

Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers; Sayyid Fatik bin Fahar Al Said, Special Envoy of His Majesty the Sultan; Sayyid Taimour bin Asa’ad Al Said, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Central Bank of Oman; Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal Albusaidi, Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court; General Sultan bin Mohammed Alnu’amani, Minister of the Royal Office; Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal Albusaidi, Minister of Interior; Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Albusaidi, Foreign Minister; Dr Hamad bin Said Aloufi, Head of the Private Office; Sayyid Saud bin Hilal Albusaidi, Minister of State and Governor of Muscat, Dr Abdullah bin Nassir Alharrasi, Minister of Information, Qais bin Mohammed Alyousuf, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion and Dr Saleh bin A’amir Alkharousi, the Sultanate’s Ambassador to the State of Kuwait.