{"id":56358,"date":"2026-09-17T13:12:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T13:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/56358\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T17:25:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T17:25:51","slug":"%d8%ac%d9%84%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d9%84%d8%b7%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b9%d8%b8%d9%85-%d9%8a%d8%ba%d8%a7%d8%af%d8%b1-%d8%ac%d9%85%d9%87%d9%88%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%a8%d9%88","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/56358\/","title":{"rendered":"His Majesty departs from Botswana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/about-oman\/state\/head-of-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik<\/a> has left the Republic of Botswana after concluding his visit.<\/p>\n<p>His Majesty is now heading to the Republic of Angola for a two-day state visit.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=524801666  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-56410 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1024\/h:678\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Departure-3.jpg\" alt=\"His Majesty departs Botswana\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1024\/h:678\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Departure-3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:300\/h:198\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Departure-3.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:768\/h:508\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Departure-3.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1536\/h:1016\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Departure-3.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:100\/h:66\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Departure-3.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1200\/h:794\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Departure-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1632\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Departure-3.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1632\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Departure-3.jpg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik was seen off by President Duma Gideon Boko of Botswana. Before His Majesty\u2019s departure, the Royal Anthem of Oman and the national anthem of Botswana were played. His Majesty then inspected the guard of honour as the artillery fired a 21 gun salute.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=1798026550  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-56411 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1024\/h:683\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Departure-4-1.jpg\" alt=\"His Majesty departs Botswana\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1024\/h:683\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Departure-4-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:300\/h:200\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Departure-4-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:768\/h:512\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Departure-4-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1536\/h:1025\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Departure-4-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:100\/h:67\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Departure-4-1.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1200\/h:800\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Departure-4-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1619\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Departure-4-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1619\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Departure-4-1.jpg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>His Majesty and the President of Botswana also watched a farewell performance of traditional Botswana arts.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=555808164  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1024\/h:735\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traditional-Botswana-dance.jpeg\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-56471 size-large\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20735%22%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22735%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22735%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Traditional dance at Farewell ceremony for His Majesty\" width=\"1024\" height=\"735\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1024\/h:735\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traditional-Botswana-dance.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:300\/h:215\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traditional-Botswana-dance.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:768\/h:551\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traditional-Botswana-dance.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1503\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traditional-Botswana-dance.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1504\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traditional-Botswana-dance.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:100\/h:72\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traditional-Botswana-dance.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1200\/h:862\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traditional-Botswana-dance.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1504\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traditional-Botswana-dance.jpeg 2x\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Afterwards, the President shook hands with the official Omani delegation, while His Majesty shook hands with officials in the farewell party from Botswana.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=394126133  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1024\/h:750\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Departure-6.jpg\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-56412 size-large\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20750%22%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22750%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22750%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"His Majesty departs Botswana\" width=\"1024\" height=\"750\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1024\/h:750\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Departure-6.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:300\/h:220\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Departure-6.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:768\/h:562\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Departure-6.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1475\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Departure-6.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:100\/h:73\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Departure-6.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1200\/h:878\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Departure-6.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1475\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Departure-6.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1475\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Departure-6.jpg 2x\" \/><\/p>\n<p>His Majesty sent a cable of thanks to President Boko, in which he expressed his deep gratitude and appreciation for the warm welcome and generous hospitality, praising the constructive results of the visit, which strengthened the course of bilateral relations and pushed the partnership and cooperation between the two countries towards broader horizons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>His Majesty proceeded to Angola for a two-day state 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