PARIS – Paris has completed preparations to welcome His Majesty, who is visiting France at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron. The visit aims to strengthen the longstanding partnership between Oman and France by expanding cooperation in economic, investment, scientific and cultural sectors while opening new avenues for bilateral collaboration.

The Élysée Palace has listed the visit among President Macron’s key diplomatic engagements, underscoring its importance in advancing relations between the two countries.

According to the official programme, His Majesty and President Macron will hold high-level talks covering bilateral ties and regional developments. The visit will also feature the signing of several cooperation agreements and the convening of an Oman-France Business Forum, bringing together government officials and private sector representatives to promote investment and commercial partnerships.

French media outlets, including Le Monde, Le Figaro, Libération and Les Echos, have reported extensively on the visit, citing announcements by the Élysée Palace and Agence France-Presse. Coverage has focused on the visit’s diplomatic, economic and strategic significance.

Regional security is expected to feature prominently in the discussions, particularly maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz, efforts to reduce regional tensions, and Oman’s longstanding role in promoting dialogue, mediation and stability in the Middle East.

France 24 described the visit as strategically significant amid evolving regional developments, while other Arab and international media outlets highlighted its role in enhancing political coordination and expanding economic cooperation between the two countries.

Shams News Channel also highlighted the importance of announcing His Majesty’s first official visit to the French Republic, stressing that the talks will address maritime security, in addition to bilateral relations, economic, scientific and cultural cooperation, and the signing of a number of agreements.

Al Araby Al Jadeed newspaper focused on regional security issues, particularly the security of international maritime navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, while Al Ahram Gate highlighted the importance of the visit as the first by His Majesty the Sultan to the French Republic, and what it represents as a step to strengthen bilateral relations.

The Italian news agency Nova published a report that addressed the objectives of the visit and the Omani-French cooperation and its importance in light of regional developments, with a focus on economic and investment partnership and maritime security.

The extent of regional and international media coverage reflects the great interest in the visit and what it represents as an opportunity to strengthen Omani-French relations, expand areas of strategic cooperation, and consolidate political coordination between the two countries on various issues of common interest, in a way that contributes to supporting security, stability and development at the regional and international levels.