Oman's Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah receives St. George Award for Peace

Dresden: Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs received St. George Award for Peace during the celebrations of Semper Opernball Festival 2016 at Dresden in the State of Saxony in Germany.
The award was given to Alawi in recognition of his diplomatic and political efforts in addressing the issues of the region under the wise leadership of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said and for the role the Sultanate plays in cementing the principles of peace and security worldwide and stability in the region.
During the past years, the Semper Opernball Festival has honoured a number of prominent personalities in the fields of politics, culture, sports, economy and other spheres.—ONA