We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State issued by Royal Decree 101/96,
the amendments to the Convention for the Establishment of the International Telecommunication Satellite Organization approved by the conference of the parties held in Washington DC, United States of America, from 13 to 17 November 2000,
and the amendments to the operating agreement approved by the conference of signatories held in Washington DC, United States of America, from 9 to 10 November 2000,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The Convention for the Establishment of the International Telecommunication Satellite Organization (ITSO) is hereby ratified in accordance with the decision of the conference of the parties held in Washington DC, United States of America, from 13 to 17 November 2000.
Article II
The amendment to the operating agreement of the mentioned organisation is hereby ratified in accordance with the decision of the conference of signatories held in Washington DC, United States of America, from 9 to 10 November 2000.
Article III
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 22 Safar 1423
Corresponding to: 5 March 2002
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 719 issued on 15 May 2002.