When asked by the RCA representative when such MOLA Response was expected, Her Excellency informed the RCA representative that she had spoken to the Under-Secretary at MOLA just that morning (April 11); that she would continue to follow up with MOLA; that she was instructed by the new Minister of Tourism, His Excellency Ahmad Al Mehrzi, to prioritize and finalize the Omagine Project and DA; and that as soon as she received the MOLA Response she would contact the RCA representative to arrange a meeting with him and the Omagine staff to discuss the MOLA Response, finalize the DA, and arrange for a DA signing date. Her Excellency apologized to the RCA representative for not meeting with the Omagine staff earlier but explained that she is unable to discuss the matter fully until she receives the MOLA Response. In closing, the RCA representative again asked Her Excellency if there were any other issues outstanding other than the modification of the DA clauses pursuant to the MOLA Response to which she had referred. Her Excellency responded that no, there were no other issues outstanding; that Omagine is a good project for the country; that the new minister is urging her to finalize the Omagine DA; and that she only had to get the MOLA Response about the modified DA clauses.

My question is, that since the RCA had spoken to the MOLA representative on April 11, shouldn't there have been some response as it is April 26. I would expect that a time line would be set by now. I mean it's only a telephone call. Being that modifications were being made to DA clauses.