His Majesty Sultan Qaboos has issued two Royal Decrees as follows:

Royal Decree No 69/2009 approves the organisational structure of the Foreign Ministry. It also cancels all that contradicts or contravenes with the provisions of the decree.

Royal Decree No 70/2009 appoints under-secretaries for the Foreign Ministry.

Article 1 appoints Ahmed bin Yousef bin Obaid al Harthy as Under-Secretary of the Foreign Ministry for Diplomatic Affairs.

Article 2 appoints Mohammed bin Yousef bin Qasim al Zarafi as Under-Secretary of the Foreign Ministry for Administrative and Financial Affairs. Both decrees take effect from the date of issue.