MUSCAT: Her Excellency Rua Issa Al Zadjali, Ambassador of Oman to Belgium and Head of Oman’s Mission to the European Union said that His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik’s upcoming state visit to Belgium reflects the two countries’ keenness on enhancing joint cooperation in various fields.
His Majesty the Sultan will visit embark on his first state visit to Belgium on Monday.
In an interview with the Oman News Agency (ONA), the Ambassador said that this visit represents an opportunity to touch on topics of common interest and exchange views on global challenges and current issues.
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She pointed out that the visit would open new horizons for the strategic partnerships between the two countries and push the bilateral relations to higher levels and wider horizons by boosting cooperation in various fields including trade, investment and energy.
The Ambassador explained that relations between Oman and Belgium are witnessing remarkable development and close cooperation that have contributed to the creation of strategic partnerships based on trust and mutual respect between the two countries, noting that the history of establishing diplomatic relations between the two countries dates back to 1978.
She added that the volume of trade exchange between Oman and Belgium by the end of August 2024 amounted to RO 148 million, as the volume of Omani exports to Belgium amounted to nearly RO 10 million, while the volume of imports from Belgium to Oman reached about RO 138 million.
She further added that the most important Belgian exports to Oman are food and industrial products, bunker oil, and others, while the most prominent Omani exports to Belgium are polypropylene and its products, iron products, copper, and others.
Ambassador Rua said the number of registered companies with Belgian participation until September 2024 reached 39, recording an increase of 50 percent, and the size of the invested capital increased from RO 19,243,000 in 2023 to RO 819,778,000 until September 2024. These figures, she affirmed, reflect the interest of the Belgians in setting up Omani companies.
On his turn, Pascal H. GRÉGOIRE, Ambassador of Belgium to Oman said that the upcoming state visit of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik to Belgium on December 3 and 4, 2024, marks a significant chapter in the enduring and multifaceted relationship between the Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Belgium.
