We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,
and the Law Governing the Foreign Ministry promulgated by Royal Decree 32/2008,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The ambassadors named below are hereby transferred to the headquarters of the Foreign Ministry:
1. Dr Zainab bint Ali bin Said Al-Qasimia, Our ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany.
2. Yahya bin Salim bin Hamed Al-Wahaibi, Our Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva.
3. Mohammed bin Awadh bin Abdulrahman Al-Hassan, Our ambassador to the Russian Federation.
4. Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Suleiman Al-Amri, Our ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Article II
The following are hereby transferred:
1. Ambassador Mohammed bin Said bin Mohammed Al-Lawatia, Our ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Uzbekistan.
2. Ambassador Ahmed bin Barakat bin Abdullah Al-Ibrahim, Our ambassador to the Republic of Senegal, and appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Lebanon.
3. Ambassador Mohammed bin Khalil bin Saleh Al-Jazmi, Our ambassador to the Republic of Lebanon, and appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Senegal.
4. Ambassador Khalid bin Sulaiman bin Abdulrahman Baomar, Our ambassador to the Republic of South Africa, and appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Federal Republic of Germany.
5. Ambassador Sheikh Humaid bin Ali bin Sultan Al-Maani, Our ambassador to the Republic of India, and appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the French Republic.
Article III
The following are hereby appointed:
1. Ambassador Abdullah bin Nasser bin Musalam Al-Rahbi a Permanent Representative of Ours to the United Nations Office in Geneva.
2. Ambassador Dr Khalid bin Said bin Salim Al-Jaradi an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Federative Republic of Brazil.
3. Ambassador Sheikh Dr Sulaiman bin Saud bin Ali Al-Jabri an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Article IV
The following are hereby granted:
1. Minister Plenipotentiary Riyadh bin Yousuf bin Ahmed Al-Raisi the title of ambassador, and is hereby appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
2. Minister Plenipotentiary Sheikh Sultan bin Saif bin Hilal Al-Mahrouqi the title of ambassador, and is hereby appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
3. Counsellor Yousuf bin Issa bin Ali Al-Zadjali the title of ambassador, and is hereby appointed an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Russian Federation.
Article V
This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 4 Sha’ban 1433
Corresponding to: 24 June 2012
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 977 issued on 30 June 2012.