MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik acquired a written message from President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic. The message offers with the nice historic relations and bilateral cooperation between the 2 international locations.
The message was acquired by Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, International Minister, when he acquired Nicolas Forissier, Minister Delegate for International and Financial Attractiveness, hooked up to the Minister for Europe and International Affairs of the French Republic.
Throughout the assembly, they reviewed the relations between the 2 international locations, emphasising the mutual dedication to enhancing present cooperation in varied fields to serve mutual pursuits, notably in financial and business areas. They targeted on growing partnerships within the subject of renewable power, tourism initiatives and infrastructure, such because the transport sector, along with deepening cultural and civilisational communication between the 2 peoples.
The assembly was attended by Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali al Harthy, Underneath-Secretary of the International Ministry for Political Affairs, and Nabil Hajlaoui, Ambassador of the French Republic to the Sultanate of Oman, together with plenty of officers from either side.
In the meantime, Qais bin Mohammed al Yousef, Minister of Commerce, Business and Funding Promotion, acquired in his workplace on Tuesday Nicolas Forissier, French Minister Delegate for International and Financial Attractiveness, and his accompanying delegation. The go to goals to bolster financial cooperation and discover new partnership avenues between the 2 international locations.
Throughout the assembly, either side mentioned enhancing bilateral commerce and increasing mutual investments. Additionally they underscored the significance of revitalising negotiations for a free commerce settlement between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the European Union (EU), a step seen as essential for enhancing commerce flows and facilitating market entry for companies.
The ministers reviewed the present state of financial cooperation and recognized promising areas for future collaboration, notably in synthetic intelligence and superior applied sciences. Additionally they explored alternatives for Omani participation in key French-hosted financial boards, such because the “Gulf Imaginative and prescient Discussion board”, which serves as a major platform for selling cross-border funding.
In a separate expanded session, Al Yousef met with representatives of French firms underneath the banner of the “MEDEF” enterprise federation. Discussions targeted on funding prospects throughout the Sultanate of Oman, with the French delegation outlining their actions in sectors together with fashionable expertise, infrastructure, business and companies.
Al Yousef affirmed the constructive trajectory of Omani-French relations, reflecting a shared dedication to deepening cooperation throughout financial and funding spheres. He highlighted that the precedence sectors outlined in Oman Imaginative and prescient 2040 current substantial alternatives for French firms, underpinned by a supportive regulatory framework and engaging funding incentives.
Commerce between Oman and France grew by 33.5% within the first half of 2025, reaching RO 49 million. Moreover, by the tip of October 2025, the variety of firms with French fairness participation working in Oman stood at 207. – ONA
