Death of Oman's Sultan Qaboos... Government Sends Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-du Leading 'Condolence Delegation'
[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The South Korean government will dispatch a condolence delegation led by Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo to Oman from the 13th to the 15th in relation to the passing of Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman.
The condolence delegation consists of Kim Chang-gyu, Ambassador to Oman, Lee Won-ik, Director General for International Policy at the Ministry of National Defense, and a total of nine members including officials from the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Omani royal family announced through the state news agency on the 11th (local time) that Sultan Qaboos passed away on the 10th. The late Sultan Qaboos, who ascended to the throne in 1970, was respected by the Omani people for his benevolent governance aimed at political stability and continuous economic development. During his reign, he contributed to strengthening Korea-Oman relations, including signing a long-term (25-year) contract for gas imports with South Korea.
Diplomatically, he maintained fraternal and friendly cooperative relations with neighboring Arab countries and actively played a mediating role in resolving conflicts in the Middle East, including behind-the-scenes mediation during the negotiations of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
Meanwhile, following the passing of the late Sultan Qaboos, the Royal Family Council was convened to decide on the succession and opened the late Sultan Qaboos’s will. Subsequently, the Oman Defense Council officially announced on the 11th that Haitham bin Taimur Al Said, cousin of Sultan Qaboos and Minister of Heritage and Culture, ascended as the new Sultan.
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President Moon Jae-in sent a condolence message on the 12th, expressing the condolences of the Korean people for the passing of the late Sultan Qaboos. On the 13th, Cho Se-young, First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, visited the Embassy of Oman in Korea to express condolences.
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