Israeli company wins business contract in Oman

The Israeli Ardan company, working in technology and economic consultating, has won -- as part of an international company -- a contract to erect water desalination installations in Oman.

In a statement made to the Israeli radio on Wednesday, the company's chairman, Dan Hoffman, said this water desalination company was established in Oman by the US and Japan along with Oman, the European Union, Israel and Korea. He said it was set up in the context of multilateral talks to promote relations among these sides.