BRUSSELS: The meeting was co-chaired by His Excellency Ambassador Mundhir bin Mahfoudh Al Mandhari, Head of the Europe Department at Oman’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Her Excellency Anna Maria Pana Giota Coppolo, Head of the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq and Regional Policies Department at the EU External Action Service.
Held in Brussels, the dialogue saw wide-ranging discussions on mutual interests and emerging global priorities. The agenda covered enhanced trade and investment frameworks, export opportunities in Omani fisheries, knowledge exchange through education and training, and a strong emphasis on renewable green energy partnerships. Environmental cooperation and tourism development were also highlighted as shared areas of growth.
Her Excellency Ruwa bint Issa Al Zadjali, Oman’s Ambassador to Belgium and Head of Mission to the EU, also attended the meeting alongside representatives from various Omani government agencies and officials from the EU External Action Service and the European Commission.
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On the sidelines, Ambassador Al Mandhari met with His Excellency Michael Karniching, Deputy Director-General and Director of the Gulf Office at the Directorate-General for the Middle East and the Gulf at the European Commission. Their meeting further underscored the growing importance of Oman-EU ties and explored mechanisms to accelerate joint initiatives across political, economic, and environmental domains.
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