His Excellency Mr Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), affirmed that the opening of a branch of the Gulf Accreditation Office in the Sultanate of Oman contributes to enhancing the infrastructure of quality in the Council's member states, including supporting international recognition of Gulf competencies.
This was stated during the patronage and attendance of His Excellency at the opening of the Gulf Accreditation Office branch today, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in the Omani capital, Muscat, in the presence of His Excellency Qais bin Mohammed Al Yousef, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion, along with several officials from the Sultanate of Oman.
During the opening, His Excellency pointed out that the branch of the Gulf Accreditation Office in the Sultanate of Oman stresses the significant interest that Oman places on joint Gulf work and its commitment to developing it across all fields.
"This stems from the wise leadership's noble directives in the Sultanate, especially as it responds to an ambitious Gulf vision aimed at unifying efforts and developing the accreditation system, which leads to raising the level of quality and reliability in economic, industrial, health, and educational sectors," His Excellency explained.
He further added: "This aims to achieve Gulf integration and enhance its regional and global standing. The Gulf Accreditation Office in the Sultanate of Oman seeks to outline avenues for cooperation and coordination among the Council's member states, develop the system for applying standards, evaluation, and product control in the member states, as well as support and develop the Gulf industry and economy,"
