15 May 2024
King of the Belgians Confers Order of the Crown on OPAZ Chairman
Brussels, 15 May Philippe Leopold Louis Marie, King of the Belgians, has conferred the “Order of the Crown” on Dr. Ali bin Masoud Al Sunaidy, Chairman of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ).
Besides expressing the Belgian monarch’s appreciation for Al Sunaidy’s role in strengthening economic relations with the Kingdom of Belgium, the conferment of the Order of the Crown was in confirmation of Oman-Belgium longstanding relations.
The medal was handed over to Al Sunaidy today by Hadja Lahbib, Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Foreign Trade and the Federal Cultural Institutions, at Egmont Palace in Brussels.
The ceremony was attended by Ru’aa Issa Al Zadjali, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the Kingdom of Belgium, and a number of ambassadors, officials and businessmen from the Belgian side.
Al Sunaidi expressed his thanks and appreciation for the King of the Belgians, hoping that bilateral relations will see further growth.