We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State issued by Royal Decree 101/96,
and the Joint Defence Agreement of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf signed by Their Majesties and Highnesses, the leaders of the council, at the twenty-first session of the Supreme Council of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf held in the State of Bahrain during the period from 30 to 31 December 2000,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The mentioned Joint Defence Agreement of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf is hereby ratified.
Article II
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force from the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 10 Rabi Al-Akhir 1422
Corresponding to: 2 July 2001
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 699 issued on 15 July 2001.