NDC commandant receives Chinese naval fleet deputy commander

 Major Gen Salim bin Musallam Qatan, Commandant of the National Defence College (NDC) received at the College's HQs yesterday Rear Admiral Shen Hao, Deputy Commander of the East Sea Fleet and Head of the Chinese Navy Task Group 150, and his accompanying delegation, currently visiting the Sultanate.

The meeting exchanged cordial conversations and viewpoints on the academic and strategic fields. 

The guest was briefed on the college, its facilities and modern equipment.

The meeting was attended by Commodore Said bin Abdullah al-Sa'edi, Senior Staff Officer at the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) and Brigadier Mohammed bin Ya'rub al-Saifi, Acting Assistant of the NDC Commandant.

Visits SAF Museum

Rear Admiral Shen Hao, Deputy Commander of the East Sea Fleet and Head of the Chinese Navy Task Group 150, and his accompanying delegation, visited the Sultan's Armed forces (SAF) Museum on Tuesday.

The Director of the Museum escorted the guest and his accompanying delegation in a tour to various sections of the museum during which they viewed the historic manuscripts and models, as well as the Omani architecture in the Bait Al Falaj Castle. The Chinese guest was briefed on the progress enjoyed by SAF during the prosperous reign of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.

At the end of the visit, the guest signed the visitor's book, expressing his delight to view the beauty of the historic architecture, rich civilisational heritage in the Sultanate and aspects of progress and prosperity it enjoys today.

Source: Timesofoman