Ambassador Muhammed Harub Al-Said of the Sultanate of Oman hosted a reception to celebrate the 44th National Day of his country. The reception was extremely well attended with hundreds of guests pouring into the reception room. Guest of Honour was the Omani entrepeneur Dr. Mohammed Al- Barwani. In his welcoming speech the Ambassador started out by offering his sincere condolences on behalf of the Omani contingent to the relatives of those who perished on flight MH 17 last July. Following the Ambassador’s welcoming remarks, Dr. Mohammed Al-Barwani took the floor and held an interesting and at times humorous speech. After the remarks it was time for the Oman Air ticket raffle. Two lucky people won two business-class tickets each to the beautiful country of Oman. Afterwards the lavish dinner buffets were open to all the guests.