#BREAKING: His Majesty the Sultan orders formation of new committee to deal with economic impact of COVID-19

Merge 104.8  |  14 June 2020

His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has issued directives to form a special committee to deal with COVID-19’s impact on the Sultanate’s economy, The Private Office said on Sunday [June 14].

The new committee will fall under the umbrella of the Supreme Committee for COVID-19, and will be chaired by His Excellency Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal al Busaidi, Minister of Interior.

According to the statement, the newly-formed committee will also orchestrate the best means to ensure a fast return of business activities in order to accelerate economic growth in the nation.

(Also read: COVID-19: Oman’s GC unveils ‘Oman To Recovery’ social media handle.)