Muscat, December 3 (ONA) - As per the orders from His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq, His Highness Sayyid Belarab bin Haitham bin Tariq Al Said sponsors the inauguration ceremony of the first postage stamp decorated with the image of His Majesty the Sultan.
His Highness also inaugurated a commemorative postage stamp to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the blessed renaissance. The event was organized by Oman Post, in cooperation with the National Museum.
The issuance of Oman Post for the first postage stamp of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq confirms the renewal of the covenant and loyalty to His Majesty and commemorates him in the history of Oman, and its glory and civilization.
His Excellency Jamal bin Hassan Al-Mousawi, Secretary General of the National Museum, said in a speech, "We are meeting today on one of the days of the era of renewed renaissance, whose foundations were laid by the late Sultan Qaboos bin Said bin Taimur, and the journey will continue with our triumphant Sultan, His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq.
He added that The National Museum’s tendency to highlight the civilizational, historical and cultural dimensions of Oman and to develop programs that convey human thought from the diverse culture and internal and external cooperation is “the path that we have been assigned and honoured with and to reinforce the previous system of values, being pleased today to extend the bridges of cooperation between the National Museum and the Oman Post Corporation, in continuation to the previous cooperation between the two sides, to celebrate the inauguration of the first postage stamp bearing the image of His Majesty the Sultan and the inauguration of the fiftieth glorious National Day stamp."
He pointed out that the National Museum includes a collection of distinctive historical stamps that document the course of postal services in Oman from the nineteenth century to the present day.
For his part, Abdul Malik bin Abdul Karim Al Balushi, CEO of Oman Post, said in his speech, “We are proud to launch the first commemorative postage stamp to be decorated with the image of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and a postage to celebrate the 50th National Day of the Renaissance.”
He indicated that the monumental stamp constitutes a symbol for future generations that mark the beginning of the era of His Majesty's assumption of the reins of power and the leadership of the generous nation through an insightful vision that illuminates the path of renewed renaissance towards more national gains that we anticipate.
He added, "The launch of the postage stamp of the 50th National Day of the renaissance came to commemorate the qualitative leap made by the Sultanate, which witnessed development, prosperity and growth at all levels that overwhelmed the people of this country and is still continuing under the wise leadership of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq."
After that, His Highness Sayyid Belarab bin Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, patron of the ceremony, signed the cover of the postage stamps and inaugurated the enlarged version of the two stamps.
The stamp of the 5th National Day of the Renaissance included an image of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and another for the late Sultan Qaboos bin Said bin Taymour, in golden colour.
The stamp cover included a picture of the Al Alam Palace, one of the most important landmarks of the blessed renaissance that the Sultanate is witnessing over half a century.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by a number of Highnesses and dignitaries from the private sector.
(ONA)