Hatta border crossing witnessed yesterday the celebration of the 49th National Day of the Sultanate of Oman, in the presence of the Commander of Dubai Police, Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Director General of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai, Major General Mohammed Al Marri, and Director General of the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing in Dubai, Hilal Al Marri, Sheikh of Al Aqar Omani border with Hatta, Sheikh Ammar bin Abdullah Al Mazrouei, and the Commander of the Special Task Force Unit in Sohar, Colonel Khalaf bin Mohammed Al Maamari.
Maj. Gen. Mohammed Al Marri said in a statement to reporters that this celebration represents an expression of the UAE's love for Oman, and that their people are one people, and therefore the celebration was a celebration of one people.
He said: «We in the UAE and Oman do not differentiate distances, because hearts are close together,» noting that there is no difference between the sons of the two countries.
For his part, the commander of the special task police in Sohar, that this celebration held by the UAE honor each Omani, and expresses the rapprochement between the two brotherly peoples, in light of the close relations sponsored by the leaderships of the two countries.
The ceremony began with the reception of delegations from Oman, then played the Omani and Emirati national anthem, a military parade of candidates for the Dubai Police, and then recited poems reflecting the distinguished relations between the two countries, and commends the renaissance witnessed by the Sultanate of Oman since Sultan Qaboos bin Said came to power. Roses and gifts were distributed to the Omani arrivals, with congratulations and blessings exchanged on this occasion.
The celebration was attended by children carrying the flags of the UAE and Oman. The UAE is one of Oman's most important trading partners, with UAE investments in the Sultanate estimated at $ 2.6 billion, while Omani investments in the UAE are estimated at $ 1.2 billion.
The two countries affirm their keenness to develop joint relations at all levels, within the framework of the Joint Higher Committee for Cooperation between the two countries, which was announced in May 1991, and discussed since its inception cooperation in various areas, including the areas of automated linkage in land ports, and the road transport of passengers and goods. Financial markets, consumer protection, marine environment, electrical interconnection, civil aviation, civil service, education, health and civil defense. The Omani Yearbook, published by the Omani Ministry of Information, pointed out that the most prominent feature of Omani development was that it was able, through successive plans, to achieve a great deal of integration and balance in distributing the fruits of development throughout the Sultanate. He pointed out that building a modern state, and consolidating its foundations with institutions, systems and laws that respond to the development of society and the development movement in the country, was one of the foundations that underpinned the modern Omani renaissance.
mutual respect
According to a working paper issued by the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research, the most important characteristic of the UAE-Omani relations, in addition to its deep roots in history, and the strong foundations underlying it, it stems from the base of common interests, which increases its strength, and makes it able to deal With the challenges surrounding a single spirit, governed by mutual respect between the two leaderships and peoples, it is a model for what the relationship between brothers and neighbors should be, both within the GCC and at the Arab level in general.