His Majesty arrives in Belarus

His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik arrived in Minsk on a two-day state visit to the Republic of Belarus.

President Alexander Lukashenko of the Republic of Belarus led the welcoming party for His Majesty upon his arrival at the Independence Palace in Minsk. He wished His Majesty and his accompanying delegation a pleasant stay.

President Lukashenko accompanied His Majesty to the dais of honour where the Omani Royal Anthem and the Belarusian national anthem were played. Then, His Majesty, accompanied by the President, inspected a Guard of Honour, which saluted His Majesty.

His Majesty shook hands with senior Belarusian officials, while President Lukashenko shook hands with members of the official delegation accompanying His Majesty.

Earlier, upon his arrival earlier at Minsk International Airport, His Majesty was received by Viktor Karankevich, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus; Maxim Ryzhenkov, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs, and senior government officials.

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