Chandigarh, November 19 - Sayyid Nawaf Barghash Said (Member of the Royal Family, Sultanate of Oman) today met Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal at his residence, Sant Kabir Kutir.  

During the meeting, detailed discussions were held regarding areas of cooperation between Haryana and the Sultanate of Oman. 

Sh. Manohar Lal also discussed other pivotal issues including the export of Basmati Rice and employment opportunities in the Industry for skilled manpower of the State. Besides this, detailed discussions were also held on increasing investment and trade.

The Chief Minister said that the state government aims to provide employment opportunities to the youth in foreign countries by imparting skill training to them in various fields. 

To achieve this target along with attracting foreign investment and increasing trade in Haryana, Foreign Cooperation Department has been set up in the states, added Sh. Manohar Lal.

Haryana has established the Haryana Export Promotion Council and Haryana Overseas Placement Cell under Foreign Cooperation Department for engagement with Foreign Nations. This department will do export promotion in association with Export Promotion Council and HAFED, shared the Chief Minister.  

The Chief Minister also presented Shrimad Bhagavad Gita to Sayyid Nawaf Barghash Said. 

Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. V Umashankar, Former Chief Secretary, Sh. Vijai Vardhan, Advisor Foreign Cooperation Department,  Sh. Pawan Chaudhary and Industrialist of Oman, Sh. Monish Behl also remained present on this occasion.