No. 2 – March / April 2020 C 46321 Contents Successful NUMOV delegation visit to Oman and Saudi Arabia 1 Successful NUMOV Editorial 3 Personalities 3 H.E. Angela Merkel visits Turkey 4 delegation visit to Oman H.E. Heiko Maas meets Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs 14 Foreign investment in Saudi Arabia at record level in 2019 14 and Saudi Arabia German Federal Foreign Office promotes stability for Libya and the region 16 by Helene Rang New EU Chief Diplomat H.E. Josep Borrell makes first Berlin visit 16 H.E. Niels Annen promotes German engagement in Pakistan and Afghanistan 18 NUMOV New Year’s Reception 2020 20 Swiss payment channel for trade with Iran tested 22 Iraqi delegation from Diyala visits NUMOV in Berlin 22 German Orient-Institute holds discussion forum to analyse regional developments 24 Joint Commission of the JCPoA meets in Vienna 24 Interview with H.E. Eng Azza bint Sulaiman Al Ismailiya, Minister for Technology and Communications of the Sultanate of Oman26 News & Projects 28 Fair News / Exchange Rates 30 Morocco unveils new water plan 31 Morocco creates fund to finance entrepreneurship 31 Arab Health exhibition in Dubai showcases latest healthcare technology 32 Global Women’s Forum held in Dubai 32 Round Table Oman 33 Business Page 34 Business Enquiries 34 Legal Framework Conditions in the Near and Middle East 35 NUMOV holds reception for young MENA representatives 35 NUMOV Services 36 rom 22nd until 25th February 2020, a Representative of Sultan of Oman H.M. Haitham Application form for membership 36 FNUMOV delegation chaired by H.E. Sigmar ibn Tariq and Deputy Prime Minister for Wintershall Dea signs exploration concession agreement 37 Gabriel, former German Vice Chancellor, Relations and International Cooperation SMS Group starts production in Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Economic Affairs. H.E. Eng. Azza bint Sulaiman al Abu Dhabi 37 Affairs and Energy and Minister for the Ismailiya, Minister of Technology and Communi- Board of NUMOV 38 Environment, visited the Sultanate of Oman cations of Oman, also received the group to hold Imprint 38 and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The successful talks about the digital transformation agenda delegation visit was divided into two parts: of her country and how Germany and Oman from 22nd to 23rd February the delegation visited can cooperate in these ambitious endeavours. Oman, and from 24th to 25th February the group travelled to Saudi Arabia. The delegation also met H.H. Sayyid Tariq bin Shabib bin Taimur Al Said, Chairman Kronenstraße 1, D-10117 Berlin During the stay in Oman, high-ranking of the Omani-German Friendship Association Phone: +49 (0)30 - 206410-0 Fax: +49 (0)30 - 206410-10 appointments on the schedule of the delegation (OGFA), as well as other members of the E-mail: [email protected] included H.H. Sayyid As’ad bin Tarik, Personal OGFA and high-level Omani business people. Internet: www.numov.de continued on page 6