National
Museum Signs Two Cooperation Agreements with Cultural Institutions in Belarus

Minsk,
21 Dec 2025 (ONA) — The National Museum signed two strategic cooperation
agreements with the National Art Museum and the National Library of the
Belarusian capital, Minsk.

The
signing coincided with the inauguration of the “Oman Day” events and
the opening of the exhibition titled “The Splendor of Silver: Treasures from
the Omani Court”.

The
first agreement, signed with the Belarusian National Art Museum, aims to host a
specialized Belarusian art exhibition at the National Museum in Muscat next January.
This upcoming exhibition will feature a collection of avant-garde artworks
dating back to the early 20th century.

The
agreement was signed by Jamal bin Hassan Al Moosawi, Secretary-General of the
National Museum and Irina Matyas, Director General of the National Art Museum.

The
second agreement was signed with the National Library in Minsk to host an
exhibition of Islamic manuscripts from Belarus. The collection will be drawn
from the prestigious holdings of the National Library in Minsk and will be displayed
at the National Museum in Oman.

The
agreement was signed by Jamal bin Hassan Al Moosawi, Secretary-General of the
National Museum and Vadim Gigin, Director General of the Belarusian National
Library.

The
signing ceremony was attended by several high-ranking officials, including HH Sayyida
Dr. Mona bint Fahd Al Said, Assistant Vice-Chancellor of Sultan Qaboos
University for International Cooperation and Vice Chairperson of the Board of
Trustees of the National Museum, Abdullah bin Hamad Al Riyami, Head of the
Cultural Cooperation Department at the Foreign Ministry and Ruslan Chernetsky,
Minister of Culture of the Republic of Belarus.

—Ends/AG