The UAE and Oman will sign tomorrow in Muscat the list of final geographical co-ordinates and the detailed maps delineating the final line of the border agreement related to their common border stretching from east of Oqaidat to Al Daara, on the Arabian Gulf, signed in 2002 in Abu Dhabi.
Meanwhile, President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has suspended a decision to divert the UAE-Oman border crossing from the border post of Al Moudeef to Khathem Al Shiqla. The route of the border crossing was tentatively diverted from Al Moudeef to Khathem Al Shiqla post.
However, the decision is now being called off with effect from Monday.
According to the Rapporteur of the Permanent Committee of the UAE-Oman border, Dr Matar Hamed Al Neyadi, 51 maps and three list of co-ordinates delineating border signal posts in three border sectors, including the border post from east Oqaidat to Khatama Malaha, from Dibba to Al Daara and from Madha to Al Nahwa.
He said a specialised company on border demarcation and maps had been assigned to the task under the supervision and follow-up of a joint UAE-Omani technical team.
"Despite the tough terrain of the region, co-operation and team work spirit among the members of the joint technical team and co-operation from various official bodies in the two countries have contributed immensely to the achievement of this project in a record time and at a reasonable cost," Al Neyadi added. (Wam)