Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq bin Taimur Al Said, stressed on Saturday his country's principles based on peaceful coexistence, good neighborliness and respect for the sovereignty of states.
Sultan Haitham stressed, in a speech during his inauguration ceremony today, the need to work to distance the Arab region from conflicts and disputes, pointing to pushing the march of Gulf cooperation forward and following the Sultan Qaboos line in foreign policy and building on that.
"We will maintain friendly relations with all countries," he said, pledging that Oman will continue its active role in the United Nations and work to achieve international security.
The Sultan of Oman also affirmed continuing to "support the Arab League and cooperate with our brothers to achieve the goals of the university," noting his country's keenness on "good neighborliness, international cooperation and non-interference in the affairs of others."
Haitham bin Tariq bin Taimur today performed the swearing-in ceremony in his capacity as Sultan of the Sultanate of Oman, after the departure of Sultan Qaboos bin Saeed on Friday evening at the age of 79.
The official Omani news agency reported that the sultan’s death came “after a majestic revival that he established in 50 years since he assumed the reins of power on July 23, 1970, and after a triumphant and wise march of giving that covered Oman from one extreme to the other and affected the entire Arab, Islamic and international world, It resulted in a balanced policy, which was respected and respected by the whole world. "