In the name of
God, the compassionate, the Merciful.
Praise be to God who ordained Shura
(consultation) as a path for his
worshippers, and may blessings and peace
be upon his servant and messenger,
Prophet Mohammed, his family,
companions
and followers.
Honourable Members of the Council of
Oman,
Dear Citizens,
In the name of Almighty, the generous,
the giver and guide to the right and
straight path, we open on this blessed
day and with God’s guidance, the 4th
Term of the Council of Oman, praising
the Almighty for the bounties and
favours he has bestowed upon us. We
thank God in our hearts and publicly in
a way that qualifies us to achieve more
progress, prosperity, security and
stability, he is the hearer of our
prayers.
Oman’s eventful years of experience in
the practice of Shura have succeeded in
establishing the concepts of joint
action and mutual co-operation between
the country’s citizens and the state’s
administrative institutions. Moreover,
the great efforts made by the State
Council and the Majlis A’Shura – in
preparing economic and social studies,
reviewing laws and regulatons and
putting forward recommendations and
proposals on issues of concern to
society, with the aim of improving it
and providing it with the means to
enable every section of it to achieve
progress – have had a tangible effect on
enriching this national enterprise.
We have followed with great attention
this blessed march and carefully
monitored its developments and we look
with satisfaction at the way this
experiment is progressing on the path of
rapid growth - a growth that constantly
reinforces its foundations and pillars,
and which further consolidates the
values and principles for the sake of
which it was established.
We have great faith in the steady
progress achieved by the Sultanate in
all fields – praise be to God – and in
its ability to keep abreast of the
modern age in a well-planned and
measured manner while keeping a constant
eye on the future. Accordingly, we
expect the Council of Oman in general,
and the Majlis A’Shura in particular, to
take on more comprehensive
responsibilities in the fields of
economic and social development. In
doing so, we hope that the experience
gained will provide an impetus for
further beneficial and constructive
action in serving this dear nation,
which is resolutely engaged in building
its present, while looking towards its
future, in the light of the
ever-increasing demands and established
realities of the modern age.
Accordingly, we shall urge our
government to raise and intensify its
contacts with the Council of Oman in
order to enable it to carry out its
duties and tasks in the best possible
manner.
Honourable Members of the Council of
Oman…
It gave us pleasure to see the Shura
Council’s 6th Term election being
conducted in a well-organised manner,
thereby ensuring that it ran smoothly
and easily in an atmosphere of calm and
security. It was clear evidence of the
citizens’ awareness and their commitment
to the values and principles of this
decent, upright society.
We highly appreciated the huge turn out
of all citizens, male and female, to
practise their right to choose their
representatives in the Shura Council in
the way we mentioned, and for that we
thank God for granting us success.
Honourable Members of the Council of
Oman…
Dear Citizens…
The features of our domestic and foreign
policy are clear. We work for
construction and development at home,
and for friendship and peace, justice
and harmony, coexistence and
understanding, and positive constructive
dialogue abroad. That is how we began,
that is how we are today and that, with
God’s permission, is how we shall
continue to be. In so doing, we wish
the whole of mankind well-being and
prosperity, security and stability, and
co-operation in establishing the scales
of justice and equity.
“Our lord, upon you we depend and rely,
to you we submit and to you we return”
“Our Lord, grant us mercy from Thyself,
and dispose of our affair for us in the
right way”
May God grant us success in the pursuit
of that which serves the common good,
and may peace be upon you and the mercy
of God and his blessing
H.M. News 
