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Foreign relations of Oman

When Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said assumed power in 1970, Oman had limited contacts with the outside world, including neighbouring Arab states. A special treaty relationship permitted the United Kingdom close involvement in Oman's civil and military affairs. Ties with the United Kingdom remained very close throughout Sultan Qaboos' reign, along with strong ties to the United States.

The Sultanate of Oman is the oldest independent state in the Arab World. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia on the western side, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the northwest and Yemen in the southwest. Oman has two enclaves (Madha and the Musandam peninsula) within the land borders of the UAE. Oman also has maritime borders with Iran and Pakistan. The Arabian Sea lies to Oman's southeast and the Gulf of Oman to the northeast. Although partially under Portuguese occupation during the 16th to mid-17th century, Oman had its own empire in East Africa from the early 18th to the mid-19th century. Oman has a population of 4.2 million (2018). Foreign expatriates are estimated to make up to 45 per cent of the population. Administratively, Oman is divided into six regions. Its national day, 18 November, is the birthday of the former Sultan, HM Qaboos bin Said Al-Said. Oman's capital is Muscat on the northern coast.

Political overview

Since 1970, Oman has pursued a moderate foreign policy and expanded its diplomatic relations dramatically. It supported the 1979 Camp David accords and was one of three Arab League states, along with Somalia and Sudan, which did not break relations with Egypt after the signing of the Egypt–Israel peace treaty in 1979.[1] During the Persian Gulf crisis[which?], Oman assisted the United Nations coalition effort. Oman has developed close ties to its neighbours; it joined the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council when it was established in 1980.

Oman has traditionally supported Middle East peace initiatives, as it did those in 1983. In April 1994, Oman hosted the plenary meeting of the Water Working Group of the peace process, the first Persian Gulf state to do so.

The Sixth International Conference in support of the Palestinian Intifada, Tehran, 21 February 2017

During the Cold War period, Oman avoided relations with communist countries because of the communist support for the insurgency in Dhofar. In recent years, Oman has undertaken diplomatic initiatives in the Central Asian republics, particularly in Kazakhstan, where it is involved in a joint oil pipeline project. In addition, Oman maintains good relations with Iran, its north-eastern neighbor across the Gulf of Oman, and the two countries regularly exchange delegations. Oman is an active member in international and regional organizations, notably the Arab League and the Gulf Cooperation Council. Its foreign policy is overseen by its Foreign Ministry.

In 2023, Oman established foreign relations with the Holy See, with a signing ceremony taking place at the in New York City.[2]

International disputes

The northern boundary with the United Arab Emirates has not been bilaterally defined; the northern section in the Musandam Peninsula is an administrative boundary.

Diplomatic relations

List of countries which Oman maintains diplomatic relations with:

#CountryDate[3][4]
1  United Kingdom2 May 1971[5]
2  India25 July 1971[6]
3  Iran26 August 1971[7]
4  Pakistan15 October 1971[8]
5  Saudi Arabia14 December 1971[9]
6  TunisiaDecember 1971
7  Algeria1971
8  Kuwait1 January 1972
9  Netherlands1 January 1972
10  France5 January 1972[10]
11  Italy26 January 1972[11]
12  United States17 April 1972[12]
13  Japan8 May 1972[13]
14  Germany16 May 1972[14]
15  Jordan11 June 1972[15]
16  Bahrain13 June 1972
17  Qatar27 June 1972[16]
18  Spain10 November 1972[17]
19  Egypt27 November 1972[18]
20  Lebanon2 January 1973[19]
21  Morocco10 March 1973[20]
22  Finland1 April 1973[21]
23  United Arab Emirates1 April 1973[22]
24  Turkey18 June 1973[23]
25   Switzerland12 September 1973[24]
26  Greece1 October 1973[25]
27  Austria19 December 1973[26]
28  Canada2 February 1974[27]
29  Sweden15 March 1974[28]
30  South Korea28 March 1974
31  Romania1 May 1974
32  Serbia4 May 1974[29]
33  Yemen12 May 1974
34  Belgium22 May 1974[30]
35  Argentina18 June 1974[31]
36  Brazil3 July 1974[32]
37  Malta4 November 1974[33]
38  Bangladesh18 December 1974[34]
39  Burundi28 February 1975
40  Mexico31 July 1975[35]
41  Senegal25 December 1975[36]
42  Iraq7 January 1976
43  Chile23 February 1976[37]
44  Kenya4 March 1976[38]
45    Nepal21 January 1977
46  Sudan17 March 1977[39]
47  Djibouti16 November 1977[40]
48  Indonesia5 December 1977
49  Mauritania1977
50  China25 May 1978
51  Democratic Republic of the Congo1978
52  Cyprus1978
53  Mali2 March 1979
54  Denmark9 July 1979[41]
55  Portugal26 October 1979[42]
56  Gambia4 February 1980
57  Norway15 April 1980
58  Thailand30 July 1980[43]
59  Niger3 September 1980[44]
60  Luxembourg15 September 1980
61  Philippines6 October 1980
62  Somalia1980
63  Comoros9 January 1981
64  Tanzania9 January 1981[45]
65  Nigeria18 January 1981
66  Australia8 February 1981[46]
67  Sri Lanka17 February 1981
68  Guinea17 February 1981
69  Maldives20 February 1981
70  Gabon30 March 1981[47]
71  Burkina Faso5 October 1981[48]
72  Malaysia15 January 1982
73  Zambia1 June 1982
74  Zimbabwe15 June 1982[49]
75  Ecuador9 July 1982
76  Sierra Leone10 December 1982[50]
77  Seychelles13 April 1983[51]
78  Brunei24 March 1984
79  Saint Lucia28 March 1984
80  Singapore21 February 1985[52]
81  Colombia25 July 1985
82  New Zealand5 September 1985[53]
83  Russia26 September 1985
84  Peru14 May 1986
85  Jamaica27 May 1986
86  Venezuela29 September 1986[54]
87  Bolivia16 December 1986
88  Uruguay6 April 1987
89  Ireland8 July 1987
90  Syria19 December 1987
91  Uganda1987
92  Chad21 January 1989
93  Ghana1 March 1989
—  State of Palestine23 January 1989
94  Poland24 January 1990
95  Bulgaria17 June 1990
96  Hungary19 June 1990
97  Ivory Coast28 January 1991
98  Mauritius31 January 1991
99  Nicaragua26 September 1991[55]
100  Iceland26 February 1992[56]
101  Uzbekistan22 April 1992
102  Mongolia27 April 1992
103  Kazakhstan27 April 1992
104  Kyrgyzstan18 May 1992
105  Ukraine19 May 1992
106  North Korea20 May 1992[57]
107  Turkmenistan29 May 1992
108  Vietnam9 June 1992
109  Moldova25 June 1992
110  Armenia7 July 1992
111  Azerbaijan13 July 1992
112  Belarus23 July 1992
113  Guinea-Bissau5 August 1992
114  Lithuania22 September 1992
115  Estonia23 September 1992
116  Albania7 December 1992
117  Latvia5 February 1993
118  Czech Republic1 March 1993
119  Slovakia3 March 1993
120  Mozambique4 May 1993
121  Guatemala13 October 1993
122  Panama25 February 1994
123  Eritrea30 April 1994[58]
124  Cuba23 May 1994
125  Ethiopia7 February 1995
126  South Africa4 October 1995[59]
127  Slovenia13 December 1995[60]
128  North Macedonia28 December 1995
129  Bosnia and Herzegovina3 January 1996[61]
130  Guyana17 January 1996
131  Croatia30 June 1997
132  São Tomé and Príncipe15 September 1997
133  RwandaMarch 1998[62]
134  Cameroon30 November 1998
135  Suriname13 July 1999
136  Laos9 March 2005
137  Afghanistan25 March 2005[63]
138  Paraguay15 November 2005
139  Angola12 December 2005[64]
140  Belize3 March 2006
141  Cape Verde22 May 2006
142  Antigua and Barbuda5 October 2006
143  Montenegro11 April 2007
144  Tajikistan15 November 2007
145  Costa Rica19 December 2007
146  Andorra10 March 2008
147  El Salvador14 April 2008
148  Georgia16 April 2008
149  Cambodia16 November 2009
150  Dominican Republic17 March 2010
151  Fiji12 July 2010
152  Myanmar14 December 2010
—  Kosovo4 February 2011[65]
153  Monaco20 February 2013
154  Bhutan15 March 2013
155  Eswatini18 March 2013
156  South Sudan11 June 2013
157  Madagascar29 June 2016
158  Malawi7 December 2016
159  Togo5 June 2017
160  Namibia27 February 2018
161  Benin16 November 2018
162  San Marino26 November 2018
163  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1 April 2019
164  East Timor30 March 2022
165  Bahamas10 January 2023
—  Holy See23 February 2023
166  Trinidad and Tobago27 March 2023[66]
167  Solomon Islands19 September 2023
168  Vanuatu18 November 2023[67]
169  Liechtenstein4 March 2024[68]
170  Tonga14 March 2024
171  Equatorial Guinea2 April 2024[69]
172  Kiribati2 July 2024[70]
173  LibyaUnknown

Bilateral relations

CountryFormal Relations BeganNotes
 Albania7 December 1992Both countries established diplomatic relations on 7 December 1992[71]
 Andorra10 March 2008Both countries established diplomatic relations on 10 March 2008[72]
 Angola12 December 2005Both countries established diplomatic relations on 12 December 2005[64]
 Antigua and Barbuda5 October 2006Both countries established diplomatic relations on 5 October 2006[73]
 Argentina18 June 1974Both countries established diplomatic relations on 18 June 1974[31]
 Armenia7 July 1992

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 7 July 1992.[74] Oman has an honorary consulate in Yerevan.

 Austria19 December 1973Both countries established diplomatic relations on 19 December 1973[26]
 Azerbaijan13 July 1992
  • The Sultanate of Oman recognized the independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan from the Soviet Union on 30 December 1991.[75]
  • Both countries established diplomatic relations on 13 July 1992[76]
 Bahamas10 January 2023Both countries established diplomatic relations on 10 January 2023[77]
 Bangladesh18 December 1974Both countries established diplomatic relations on 18 December 1974[34]
 Belarus23 July 1992Both countries established diplomatic relations on 23 July 1992[78]
 Belgium22 May 1974Both countries established diplomatic relations on 22 May 1974 when first Ambassador of Belgium to Oman, Guy Copette, presented his credentials to Sultan Qabous[30]
 Belize3 March 2006

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 March 2006[79]

 Benin16 November 2018Both countries established diplomatic relations on 16 November 2018[80]
 Bhutan15 March 2013Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 March 2013[81]
 Bolivia16 December 1986Both countries established diplomatic relations on 16 December 1986[82]
 Bosnia and Herzegovina3 January 1996Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 January 1996[61]
 Brazil3 July 1974Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 July 1974[32]
  • Brazil has an embassy in Muscat.
  • Oman has an embassy in Brasília.
 Brunei24 March 1984Both countries established diplomatic relations on 24 March 1984[83]

See Brunei–Oman relations

Brunei has an embassy in Muscat, and Oman has an embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan.[84] Relations have been established since 24 March 1984. Both countries are former protectorates of European powers (the British for Brunei and first the Portuguese and later the British for Oman), and both are now governed by an Islamic absolute monarchy.[84][85][86]

 Burkina Faso5 October 1981Both countries established diplomatic relations on 5 October 1981[48]
 Burundi3 March 1975Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 March 1975[87]
 Cabo Verde22 May 2006Both countries established diplomatic relations on 22 May 2006[88]
 Cambodia16 November 2009Both countries established diplomatic relations on 16 November 2009[89]
 Cameroon30 November 1998Both countries established diplomatic relations on 30 November 1998[90]
 Canada2 February 1974

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 2 February 1974[27]

In September 2016, Oman played an important role in securing the release of Homa Hoodfar, an Iranian-Canadian citizen and professor at Concordia University. She had been held prisoner in Iran's Evin Prison since 6 June 2016. This happened soon after a secretive meeting between Canada's prime minister, Justin Trudeau, and Oman's Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs, Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah.[91]

 Chad1 December 1973Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 December 1973[92]
 Chile23 February 1976Both countries established diplomatic relations on 23 February 1976[37]
 China25 May 1978Both countries established diplomatic relations on 25 May 1978[93]
  • China has an embassy in Muscat.
  • Oman has an embassy in Beijing.

In June 2020, Oman was one of 53 countries that backed the Hong Kong national security law at the United Nations.[94]

 Colombia25 July 1985Both countries established diplomatic relations on 25 July 1985[95]
 Comoros9 January 1981Both countries established diplomatic relations on 9 January 1981[96]
 Costa Rica19 December 2007Both countries established diplomatic relations on 19 December 2007[97]
 Cote d'Ivoire28 January 1991Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 January 1991[98]
 Croatia30 June 1997Both countries established diplomatic relations on 30 June 1997[99]
 Cuba23 May 1994Both countries established diplomatic relations on 23 May 1994[100]
 Dominican Republic17 March 2010Both countries established diplomatic relations on 17 March 2010[101]
 Egypt27 November 1972

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 November 1972[18]

Oman was the only Arab state besides Sudan under Jaafar Nimeiry to maintain good relations with Anwar al Sadat after Egypt recognized Israel. An NGO which launched a probe into foreign funding of organizations in Egypt found that Oman, along with the United Arab Emirates, donated $14.1 million to the Mohamed Alaa Mubarak institute, which was named after Hosni Mubarak's grandson.[102]

 El Salvador14 April 2008Both countries established diplomatic relations on 14 April 2008[103]
 Eritrea30 April 1994Both countries established diplomatic relations on 30 April 1994[58]
 Estonia23 September 1992Both countries established diplomatic relations on 23 September 1992[104]
 Eswatini18 September 2013Both countries established diplomatic relations on 18 September 2013[105]
 Ethiopia7 February 1995Both countries established diplomatic relations on 7 February 1995[106]
 Fiji12 July 2010Both countries established diplomatic relations on 12 July 2010[107]
 Finland1 April 1973Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 April 1973[108]
 France5 January 1972Both countries established diplomatic relations on 5 January 1972[10]
  • France has an embassy in Muscat.
  • Oman has an embassy in Paris.
 Gabon30 March 1981Both countries established diplomatic relations on 30 March 1981[47]
 Georgia16 April 2008Both countries established diplomatic relations on 16 April 2008[109]
 Germany16 May 1972Both countries established diplomatic relations on 16 May 1972[14]

See Germany–Oman relations

  • Germany has an embassy in Muscat.
  • Oman has an embassy in Berlin.
 Ghana8 March 1989Both countries established diplomatic relations on 8 March 1989[110]
 Greece1 October 1973Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 October 1973[25]
 Guatemala13 October 1993Both countries established diplomatic relations on 13 October 1993[111]
 Guyana17 January 1996Both countries established diplomatic relations on 17 January 1996[112]
 Hungary20 June 1990Both countries established diplomatic relations on 20 June 1990[113]
 Iceland26 February 1992Both countries established diplomatic relations on 26 February 1992[56]
 India25 July 1971Both countries established diplomatic relations on 25 July 1971, when Level of Indian representation raised to Embassy[6]

See India-Oman relationsIndia has an embassy in Muscat, Oman. The Indian consulate was opened in Muscat in February 1955, and five years later it was upgraded to a consulate general and later developed into a full-fledged embassy in 1971. The first ambassador of India arrived in Muscat in 1973. Oman established its embassy in New Delhi in 1972 and a consulate general in Mumbai in 1976.

India has been considering the construction of a 1,100-km-long underwater gas pipeline from Oman for transporting natural gas. Called the South Asia Gas Enterprise (SAGE), it will act as an alternative to the Iran–Pakistan–India pipeline. The proposed sub-sea pipeline will meet the additional gas requirement of the UAE, Oman, and India, besides easing gas transportation issues of producing countries like Turkmenistan, Iran and Qatar. The project has been slow in materialising although it was first mooted in 1985.[114][115][116][117]

$5.6 bn Oman-India energy pipeline plans progressing: Fox Petroleum Group envisions a roughly five-year timeframe for the execution of the pipeline project.[118]

Ajay Kumar, the chairman and managing director of Fox Petroleum, based in New Delhi, which is an associate company of Fox Petroleum FZC in the UAE, said that Mr Modi had "fired the best weapon of economic development and growth". "He has given a red carpet for global players to invest in India," Mr Kumar added. "It will boost all sectors of industry – especially for small-scale manufacturing units and heavy industries too. Ajay Kumar, chairman and managing director of Fox Petroleum, said, “In the last few years, deepsea gas pipeline technology has matured. Since India has serious security concerns with regard to pipeline projects over land, a deepsea pipeline is probably the most promising option. This 1,600-kilometer OIMPP project intends to transport 8 trillion cubic feet of natural gas to India over a period of 20 years. The pipeline is planned to be about 1,300 kilometers long in Phase I, and 300 kilometers more to connect Mumbai, laid at a depth of 3,400 meters below the seabed. It will connect the Middle East Compression Station near Oman with the receiving terminal near Gujarat.”

A week prior to the Iran-P5+1 Framework Agreement, Fox Petroleum issued a proposal for the construction of the Oman-India Multi-Purpose Pipeline (OIMPP), a deep water pipeline system to transport Iranian natural gas via Oman to a receiving terminal on the coast of India's Gujarat state. Costing an estimated $5.6 billion, the 1,600 km pipeline would transport 8 trillion cubic meters over a 20-year period. Citing recent advances in deep-sea pipeline technology, Fox Petroleum's chairman asserted that gas imports to India via OIMPP would be less expensive than India's LNG imports by $1.5–2 per million BTU. The same pipeline system could also be used to transport natural gas from Qatar to India, thereby creating a nexus of Persian Gulf natural gas suppliers oriented toward supplying the world's fast growing major economy. And, as Modi intimated in Ashgabat the potential would even exist for Turkmenistan to export its gas to India across Iran and via the undersea pipeline.

Source:[118][119][120][121][122][123]

 Indonesia1 January 1978Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 January 1978[124]
 Iran26 August 1971See Iran–Oman relations

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 26 August 1971[7]

 Italy26 January 1972Both countries established diplomatic relations on 26 January 1972[11]
 Jamaica27 May 1986Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 May 1986[125]
 Japan8 May 1972Both countries established diplomatic relations on 8 May 1972[13]
 Kazakhstan27 April 1992Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 April 1992[126]
 Kenya4 March 1976Both countries established diplomatic relations on 4 March 1976[38]

See Kenya–Oman relations

  • Kenya has an embassy in Muscat.
  • Oman has an embassy in Nairobi.
 Laos9 March 2005Both countries established diplomatic relations on 9 March 2005[127]
 Latvia5 February 1993Both countries established diplomatic relations on 5 February 1993[128]
 Lebanon2 January 1973Both countries established diplomatic relations on 2 January 1973[19]
 Lithuania22 September 1992Both countries established diplomatic relations on 22 September 1992[129]
 Luxembourg15 September 1980Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 September 1980[130]
 Madagascar29 June 2016Both countries established diplomatic relations on 29 June 2016[131]
 Malawi7 December 2016Both countries established diplomatic relations on 7 December 2016[132]
 Malaysia15 January 1982See Malaysia–Oman relations

Malaysia and Oman established diplomatic relations on 15 January 1982.[133] Since that, bilateral trade between Malaysia and Oman stood at nearly RM500 million during January–October 2010, with Malaysia's main exports to Oman being edible oil, machinery, appliances and parts, wood products, electrical and electronic products.

 Maldives20 February 1981Both countries established diplomatic relations on 20 February 1981[134]
 Mexico31 July 1975Both countries established diplomatic relations on 31 July 1975[35]

See Mexico–Oman relations

  • Mexico is accredited to Oman from its embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and maintains an honorary consulate in Muscat.[135]
  • Oman is accredited to Mexico from its embassy in Washington, D.C., United States and maintains an honorary consulate in Mexico City.[136]
 Moldova25 June 1992Both countries established diplomatic relations on 25 June 1992[137]
 Monaco20 February 2013Both countries established diplomatic relations on 20 February 2013[138]
 Mongolia27 April 1992Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 April 1992[139]
 Montenegro11 April 2007Both countries established diplomatic relations on 11 April 2007[140]
 Morocco10 March 1973Both countries established diplomatic relations on 10 March 1973[20]
 Mozambique4 May 1993Both countries established diplomatic relations on 4 May 1993[141]
 Myanmar14 December 2010Both countries established diplomatic relations on 14 December 2010[142]
 Namibia27 February 2018Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 February 2018[143]
   Nepal21 January 1977Both countries established diplomatic relations on 21 January 1977[144]
 New Zealand5 September 1985Both countries established diplomatic relations on 5 September 1985[53]
 Nicaragua26 September 1991Both countries established diplomatic relations on 26 September 1991[55]
 Niger3 September 1980Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 September 1980[44]
 Nigeria8 January 1981Both countries established diplomatic relations on 8 January 1981[145]
 North Macedonia28 December 1995Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 December 1995[146]
 Norway15 April 1980Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 April 1980[147]
 Pakistan15 October 1971Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 October 1971, when Pakistani Consulate-General in Muscat upgraded to Embassy[8]

See Oman–Pakistan relations

The relationship between Islamabad and Muscat is warm, because it is the nearest Arab country to Pakistan and the fact that some 30% of Omanis are of Balochi origin from Pakistan's Balochistan province, having settled in Oman over a hundred years ago. In 1958 Gwadar was part of Oman but was transferred to Pakistan in that year.

 Panama25 February 1994Both countries established diplomatic relations on 25 February 1994[148]
 Paraguay15 November 2005Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 November 2005[149]
 Peru14 May 1986Both countries established diplomatic relations on 14 May 1986[150]
 Philippines6 October 1980Both countries established diplomatic relations on 6 October 1980[151]
 Poland24 January 1990Both countries established diplomatic relations on 24 January 1990[152]
 Portugal26 October 1979Both countries established diplomatic relations on 26 October 1979[42]
 Qatar27 June 1972See Oman–Qatar relations

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 June 1972[16]

  • Oman has an embassy in Doha.
  • Qatar has an embassy in Muscat.
 Romania1 May 1974Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 May 1974[153]
 Russia26 September 1985See Oman–Russia relations

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 26 September 1985[154]

  • Oman has an embassy Moscow.
  • Russia has an embassy in Muscat.
 Saint Lucia28 March 1984Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 March 1984[155]
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1 April 2019Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 April 2019[156]
 Sao Tome and Principe15 September 1997Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 September 1997[157]
 Saudi Arabia14 December 1971See Oman–Saudi Arabia relations

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 14 December 1971[9]

  • Oman has an embassy in Riyadh and a consulate in Jeddah.
  • Saudi Arabia has an embassy in Muscat.
 Senegal25 December 1975Both countries established diplomatic relations on 25 December 1975[36]
 Serbia4 May 1974Both countries established diplomatic relations on 4 May 1974[29]
 Seychelles13 April 1983Both countries established diplomatic relations on 13 April 1983[51]
 Sierra Leone10 December 1982Both countries established diplomatic relations on 10 December 1982[50]
 Singapore21 February 1985Both countries established diplomatic relations on 21 February 1985[52]
 Slovakia3 March 1993Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 March 1993[158]
 Slovenia13 December 1995Both countries established diplomatic relations on 13 December 1995[60]
 Solomon Islands19 September 2023Both countries established diplomatic relations on 19 September 2023[159]
 South Africa4 October 1995Both countries established diplomatic relations on 4 October 1995[59]
 South Korea28 March 1974

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 March 1974[160]

The Republic of Korea-Oman Agreement on the mutual waiver of visa requirements for holders of diplomatic, official, special and service passports came into effect on 11 April 2015. The agreement allowed citizens of the two countries with valid diplomatic, official, special, or service passports to stay in each other's territories without visa for up to 90 days. The agreement was made to help promote inter-governmental and people-to-people exchanges as well as substantive cooperation between the two countries.[161]

 South Sudan11 June 2013Both countries established diplomatic relations on 11 June 2013[162]
 Spain10 November 1972Both countries established diplomatic relations on 10 November 1972[17]

See Oman–Spain relations

  • Oman has an embassy in Madrid.
  • Spain has an embassy in Muscat.
 Sri Lanka17 February 1981Both countries established diplomatic relations on 17 February 1981[163]
 Suriname13 July 1999Both countries established diplomatic relations on 13 July 1999[164]
 Sweden15 March 1974Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 March 1974[28]
  Switzerland12 September 1973Both countries established diplomatic relations on 12 September 1973[24]
 Tajikistan15 November 2007Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 November 2007[165]
 Tanzania9 January 1981Both countries established diplomatic relations on 9 January 1981[45]
 Thailand30 July 1980Both countries established diplomatic relations on 30 July 1980[43]
 Timor-Leste30 March 2022Both countries established diplomatic relations on 30 March 2022[166]
 Togo5 June 2017Both countries established diplomatic relations on 5 June 2017[167]
 Trinidad and Tobago27 March 2023Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 March 2023[66]
 Turkey18 June 1973Both countries established diplomatic relations on 18 June 1973[23]
 Turkmenistan29 May 1992Both countries established diplomatic relations on 29 May 1992[168]
 Ukraine19 May 1992Both countries established diplomatic relations on 19 May 1992[169]
 United Arab Emirates1 April 1973See Oman–United Arab Emirates relations

Both countries established full diplomatic relations on 1 April 1973[22]

In December 2010, Oman discovered a spy network operated by the United Arab Emirates which collected information on Oman's military and government. They were reportedly interested in who would replace Qaboos as his heir and about Oman's relations with Iran.[170][171] Kuwait mediated in the dispute.[172]

 United Kingdom28 June 1971Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 June 1971, when announcement that Oman and Her Majesty's Government have agreed to raise the level of representation to Embassy[173]

See Oman–United Kingdom relations

Relations between the United Kingdom and Oman are strong and strategic.[174] In April 2010 the government of Oman stated that it wanted to buy Eurofighter Typhoons from the UK.[174] The United Kingdom has an embassy in Mina al Fahal[175] and Oman has an embassy in London.[176]

The Dhofar Rebellion was launched in the province of Dhofar against the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and United Kingdom from 1962 to 1975. It ended with intervention of Iranian Imperial Forces and defeat of the rebels, but the state of Oman had to be radically reformed and modernized to cope with the campaign.

Queen Elizabeth II visited Oman in November 2010 to commemorate Oman's 40th National Day and take part in the tremendous celebrations in the Country. This was her second visit to the Sultanate (first being in 1979).

 United States17 April 1972Both countries established diplomatic relations on 17 April 1972[12]

See Oman–United States relations

In 1974 and April 1983, Sultan Qaboos of Oman made state visits to the United States. Vice President George H. Bush visited Oman in 1984 and 1986, and President Bill Clinton visited briefly in March 2000. Vice President Dick Cheney visited Oman in 2002, 2005, 2006, and 2008. In March 2005, the U.S. and Oman launched negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement that were successfully concluded in October 2005. The FTA was signed on 19 January 2006, and is pending implementation.

 Uzbekistan22 April 1992Both countries established diplomatic relations on 22 April 1992[177]
 Vanuatu18 November 2023Both countries established diplomatic relations on 18 November 2023[67]
 Vietnam9 June 1992Both countries established diplomatic relations on 9 June 1992[178]
 Zambia2 June 1982Both countries established diplomatic relations on 2 June 1982[179]
 Zimbabwe15 June 1982Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 June 1982[49]

No Relations

Oman does not have diplomatic relations with the following:

See also

References

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