[Excerpt: Macki briefed the guest on government�s efforts to diversify income resources and enhance the economy as well as the financial and economic programmes and policies adopted to improve financial performance. He also expressed thanks for the World Bank technical consultancies and contribution to development issues in the Sultanate. The guest praised Oman�s sound economic policy, citing it as one of the excellent policies in the region as it focused on diversifying resources of national income to strengthen the country�s financial and economic position and achieve comprehensive development.]
http://www.timesofoman.com/newsdetails.asp?newsid=13672 World Bank praises Oman�s economic policy MUSCAT � Ahmed bin Abdulnabi Macki, minister of national economy and deputy chairman of the financial affairs and energy resources council, received at his office yesterday the vice-president of the World Bank for the Middle East and North Africa region, and his accompanying delegation who are on a visit to the Sultanate. They discussed bilateral cooperation. Macki briefed the guest on government�s efforts to diversify income resources and enhance the economy as well as the financial and economic programmes and policies adopted to improve financial performance. He also expressed thanks for the World Bank technical consultancies and contribution to development issues in the Sultanate. The guest praised Oman�s sound economic policy, citing it as one of the excellent policies in the region as it focused on diversifying resources of national income to strengthen the country�s financial and economic position and achieve comprehensive development. He also reviewed the joint programmes and technical consultancies offered by the bank in cooperation with the health, national economy and manpower ministries and the Muscat Securities Market (MSM). He said the World Bank is ready to provide the Sultanate with any technical consultancy required in any field. The meeting was attended by Darweesh bin Ismaeil Al Balushi, financial affairs undersecretary at the Finance Ministry, and the delegation accompanying the guest. l Maqbool bin Ali Sultan, commerce and industry minister, received in his office yesterday Christian Portman and his accompanying delegation. The meeting discussed ways of enhancing bilateral cooperation and the possibility to benefit from the services and projects implemented by the bank. The meeting also reviewed the assessment relating to economic strategies of countries which is currently being implemented by the bank and assistance offered to these countries which include developing laws and regulations and assisting them in some clauses relating to the World Trade Organisation�s agreement. The two sides also discussed topics relating to the development of small and medium enterprises and how to diversify the national income of countries. The meeting was attended by the ministry and MSM officials. Dr Rajiha bint Abdulameer bin Ali, minister of tourism, received in her office yesterday Christian Portman and his accompanying delegation. They reviewed the joint cooperation between the Sultanate and the World Bank and ways through which the World Bank could contribute in serving the development issues being witnessed by the Sultanate in general and Omani tourism in particular. The meeting was attended by Mohsin bin Khamis Al Balushi, undersecretary at the Ministry of Tourism. Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Sarmi, undersecretary at the Higher Education Ministry, also received here yesterday the World Bank delegation. During the meeting, education progress in the Sultanate and education strategy and its development objectives were reviewed. Dr Said Al Rabie, director-general of private universities and colleges, talked about the ministry�s role in providing the appropriate atmosphere for their study at various colleges and universities and its attention to develop the curricula to keep abreast with the various technical and scientific changes in the world. 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