An official reception ceremony was held at the Royal Palace in Brussels today for His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on the occasion of his state visit to the Kingdom of Belgium.

As the motorcade of His Majesty headed to the Royal Palace Square, it was escorted by the Royal Belgian Cavalry.

Upon His Majesty’s arrival at the Royal Palace, he was received by King Philippe, King of the Belgians and his spouse Queen Mathilde, Queen of the Belgians. The Royal Couple welcomed His Majesty, wishing him and his accompanying delegation a pleasant stay. Then, accompanied by the Belgian monarch, His Majesty inspected the guard of honour.

After that, King Philippe Leopold escorted His Majesty to the dais of honour, where the Omani Royal Anthem and the Belgian Royal Anthem were played.

Then, the King and His Majesty headed to the interior of the Palace and posed for a commemorative photo.

After that, the two leaders headed to the main hall, where His Majesty the Sultan shook hands with a group of Belgians who welcomed him. Then, the King and the Queen shook hands with the official Omani delegation.

Afterwards, His Majesty and King Philippe held a bilateral meeting.

During the meeting, the two monarchs underscored their shared keenness to boost cooperation and partnership relations in a manner that contributes to stimulating the two countries’ economies, expanding vistas of cooperation and the exchange of benefits.

Then, His Majesty the Sultan signed the Visitors’ Book.

This is an unofficial English version of an Arabic report. To view the official Arabic text, click here.