Riyadh, March 25th – An important delegation from the Sultanate of Oman, led by H.E. Mr. Abdulsalam bin Mohammed Abdullah Al-Murshidi, Chairman of Oman Investment Authority (OIA), the Sultanate's Sovereign Wealth Fund, paid a working visit to Cuba from March 20th to 25th, 2024.
The delegation was also made up of H.E. Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Hinai, Ambassador-at-large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Dr. Hamed bin Mahmoud Al-Kindi, expert at the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs.
The delegation, whose main host was the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Investment (MINCEX), aimed with this visit to explore the possibilities of promoting economic-commercial relations, cooperation and investment between the Sultanate and the Island.
As part of their work program, the Omani visitors were initially received at MINCEX by the interim minister, Oscar Perez Oliva, who was accompanied by the deputy minister, Deborah Rivas Saavedra, and other executives of that organization.
Likewise, they were also received at several companies of the BioCubaFarma Business Group, such as the Center for Molecular Immunology and the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, where they were able to verify the progress achieved by Cuba in the medical-pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry.
As a pinnacle of this visit, the president of the OIA and his companions were received by the President of the Republic, Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, at the Palace of the Revolution. During the meeting, they agreed on the interest in exploring and finding new areas to expand bilateral collaboration and also work in the economic and commercial fields. In addition, greetings were exchanged between the Cuban president and Sultan Haitham bin Tarik Al-Said.
The visitors also held meetings with authorities from the Ministry of Public Health, the Cuban Medical Services Marketing Company, the Mariel Special Development Zone and Ministry of Tourism. In addition, they had the opportunity to visit places of tourist and cultural interest.
It should be noted that this visit took place within the framework of the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Cuba and Oman, which took place on May 23rd, 1994. (EmbaCuba Arabia Saudita)