Business & Finance Club - Oman (Muscat) - Fifteen agreements that cost about $ 355.94 million (RO.136.86 million) related to aviation, roads and ports were signed today at the Ministry of Transport and Communications.

The agreements were signed on behalf of the Sultanate's Government by Dr. Khamis bin Mubarak al Alawi, Minister of Transport and Communications and general managers of the respective companies.

The development projects for civil aviation sector include two agreements. The first agreement with Indra company for the supply and installation of standard equipment at the new Muscat International and Salalah Airports, as well as, other domestic airports (RO.44,850,000). The second agreement with ISK Innovative Germany company is related to the supply and installation of the direct connection equipment for the visual presentation system.

The road and land transport sector  development projects include an agreement with the Gulf Of Oman company for the rehabilitation of Nizwa- Thumrait road (stage 4 - part 3), about 191,4 km (RO.32 million).

The second Agreement with Al Nasr Al Arabia is related to rehabilitation of Nizwa - Thumrait road (stage 4 - part 2), about 133.450 km long (RO.23,999,996).

The third agreement with Khalid bin Ahmed & Sons is related to the design , implementation of Wadi AL Halti road in the wilayat of Sohar in the Al Batinah Region (47 km long) ( RO.14,680,000).

The fourth agreement with Galfar Engineering & Contracting company is related to the construction of a road from Wadi Hat in the wilayat of Al Hamra till the wilayat of A'Rustaq (stage 4 - part 1, about 11 km long) ( RO.14,204,242).

The fifth agreement with Ali & Partners Trading and Contracting Company is related to the design and implementation of road connections in Hamra Al Dorou in the wilayat of Ibri (about 39.3 km long) (RO.2,510,590).

The sixth agreement with the Gulf Of Oman Company is related to the design and construction of internal roads in the wilayat of Nizwa (4) - Al Jabal Al Akhdhar (about 7 km long) (RO.2,732,618).

The seventh agreement with Abu Ghuzlan Trading & Contracting Company is related to the design and construction of asphalt road from Mahout - Al Duqum to Nifon in the Al Wusta Region ( about 12 km long) (RO.820,000).

The eight agreement with Desert Caravan is related to the construction of Zahr Alzaroub- Al Shabaka road in the Al Buraimi Governorate (about 15 km long) (RO.780,000).

The ninth agreement with Khalid bin Ahmed & Sons Company is related to closing the crossroads in the Southern Al Batinah road (from Al Naseem roundabout to Al Khabourah roundabout) (RO.243,347).

The tenth agreement with Khalid bin Ahmed & Sons company is related to closing the crossroads on the Southern Al Batinah road, from Al Khabourah roundabout to Sohar roundabout (RO.235,490).

The eleventh agreement with Majan Engineering Consultancy company is related to the consultancy services for the quantity surveying of the dual carriageway project from Al Zaroub roundabout to Al Buraimi roundabout, Al Buraimi Governorate (RO.107,220).

Dr. Khamis bin Mubarak al Alawi, Minister of Transport and Communications also signed the agreements for the development projects for the ports and marine affairs sector. The first agreement with Royal Haskoning company is related to the provision of the consultancy services and management of the project for the construction of three new bacons and three stations for locating the new sites at the Arabian Sea on the Omani coasts (RO.219,465).

The second agreement with Bird Associates company is related to the consultancy services for studying the damages on the Southern break waters at Sohar Industrial Port (RO.260,000).

The signing ceremony was attended by undersecretaries of the Ministry of Transport & Communications and a number of officials at the Ministry.