{"id":23694,"date":"2025-04-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/23694\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T12:17:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T12:17:22","slug":"official-reception-for-his-majesty-in-the-netherlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/23694\/","title":{"rendered":"Official reception for His Majesty in the Netherlands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An official reception ceremony was held at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam for <a href=\"https:\/\/fm.gov.om\/about-oman\/state\/head-of-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik<\/a> on the occasion of his state visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=1102893907  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76988\" src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:ghTT.1f99\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/67fe7f03c537d.jpeg\" alt=\"\u0645\u0631\u0627\u0633\u0645\u064f \u0627\u0633\u062a\u0642\u0628\u0627\u0644 \u0631\u0633\u0645\u064a\u0651\u0629\u064c \u0644\u062c\u0644\u0627\u0644\u0629\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0651\u064f\u0644\u0637\u0627\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0639\u0638\u0651\u0645\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Upon His Majesty\u2019s arrival, he was received by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.royal-house.nl\/members-royal-house\/king-willem-alexander\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands<\/a> and his spouse <a href=\"https:\/\/www.royal-house.nl\/members-royal-house\/queen-maxima\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Queen M\u00e1xima<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The King and the Queen welcomed His Majesty the Sultan, wishing him and his accompanying delegation a successful visit and a pleasant stay in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=1723905702  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-76985 size-fusion-800\" src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:ghTT.1f99\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/67fe7f03c87b3-e1744737800109-800x695-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Official reception for His Majesty in the Netherlands\" width=\"800\" height=\"695\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After that, His Majesty the Sultan, the King and the Queen ascended the main dais, where the Omani Royal Anthem and the Netherlands Royal Anthem were played.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=418590777  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:ghTT.1f99\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/National-Anthems-at-Reception-for-His-Majesty-Netherlands-1-e1744736981713-800x423-1.jpeg\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-77031 size-fusion-800 aligncenter\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Official reception for His Majesty in the Netherlands\" width=\"800\" height=\"423\" \/><\/p>\n<p>His Majesty then inspected the guard of honour.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=1420774907  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:ghTT.1f99\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/His-Majesty-inspects-Guard-of-Honour-Netherlands-1-e1744737097370-800x365-1.jpeg\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-77033 size-fusion-800 aligncenter\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"His Majesty inspecting Guard of Honour in the Netherlands \" width=\"800\" height=\"365\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=1992675801  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:ghTT.1f99\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/His-Majesty-inspects-Guard-of-Honour-Netherlands-2-e1744737210353-800x428-1.jpeg\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-77035 size-fusion-800\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"His Majesty inspecting the Guard of Honour in the Netherlands\" width=\"800\" height=\"428\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After that His Majesty the Sultan was welcomed by a group of young Omanis studying in the Netherlands, and by families of the staff of the Omani Embassy in the Netherlands..<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=1079446071  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:ghTT.1f99\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/His-Majesty-greets-Omanis-in-Netherlands-2-800x534-1.jpeg\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-77044 size-fusion-800\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=1660890898  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:ghTT.1f99\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/His-Majesty-greets-Omanis-in-Netherlands-3-800x534-1.jpeg\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-77042 size-fusion-800\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=1618045731  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:ghTT.1f99\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/His-Majesty-greets-Omanis-in-Netherlands-4-800x534-1.jpeg\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-77040 size-fusion-800\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=496366416  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:ghTT.1f99\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/His-Majesty-with-King-and-Queen-of-Netherlands-1-1200x800-1.jpeg\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-77038 size-fusion-1200\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The King then escorted His Majesty inside to the main hall of the palace, where His Majesty shook hands with members of the welcoming party and the King and the Queen shook hands with the official Omani delegation.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=483935955  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:ghTT.1f99\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/67fe7f03cb5fa-800x588-1.jpeg\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-76983 size-fusion-800\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"\u0645\u0631\u0627\u0633\u0645\u064f \u0627\u0633\u062a\u0642\u0628\u0627\u0644 \u0631\u0633\u0645\u064a\u0651\u0629\u064c \u0644\u062c\u0644\u0627\u0644\u0629\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0651\u064f\u0644\u0637\u0627\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0639\u0638\u0651\u0645\" width=\"800\" height=\"588\" \/><\/p>\n<p>His Majesty also shook hands with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.government.nl\/government\/members-of-cabinet\/dick-schoof\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dick Schoof, Prime Minister of the Netherlands<\/a> and officials of the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p>Then, the King and His Majesty held a cordial meeting in the presence of the Omani and Netherlands delegations. The meeting reviewed the cooperation and partnership between Oman and the Netherlands, discussing how to promote relations to serve both countries.<\/p>\n<p>This is an unofficial English version of an Arabic report. To view the official Arabic text,\u00a0click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/%d9%85%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%b3%d9%85%d9%8f-%d8%a7%d8%b3%d8%aa%d9%82%d8%a8%d8%a7%d9%84-%d8%b1%d8%b3%d9%85%d9%8a%d9%91%d8%a9%d9%8c-%d9%84%d8%ac%d9%84%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a9%d9%90-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d9%91%d9%8f\/?lang=ar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After ceremony the two monarchs held cordial discussions in the presence of the Omani and Netherlands delegations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23704,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[76,111],"tags":[256,295],"class_list":["post-23694","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-posts-and-videos","category-news","tag-his-majesty-sultan-haitham-en","tag-netherlands-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23694","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23694"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23694\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23705,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23694\/revisions\/23705"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23704"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23694"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23694"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23694"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}