MUSCAT : A high-level delegation of senior royals, ministers and officers will accompany His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on a state go to to the UK on Monday, as the 2 nations search to deepen commerce, develop funding and strengthen defence cooperation.
The go to, starting October 19 on the invitation of King Charles III, would be the first state go to to Britain by an Omani Sultan since 1982, in line with Oman Information Company.
It comes amid rising financial ties, with British direct funding in Oman reaching RO 16.8 billion on the finish of June 2026, in contrast with RO 16.1 billion in 2025 and RO 14.9 billion in 2024, in line with Nationwide Centre for Statistics and Info figures cited by ONA.
Britain accounts for greater than 52% of Oman’s collected overseas direct funding, making it a significant companion within the nation’s financial diversification efforts underneath Oman Imaginative and prescient 2040.
Bilateral commerce reached RO 387.9 million within the first seven months of 2026, exceeding the RO 384.7 million recorded for the entire of 2025. Oman’s exports to Britain totalled RO 139 million in the course of the interval, whereas imports stood at RO 248.9 million.
The accompanying delegation consists of His Highness Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik Al Stated, Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs, and His Highness Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham Al Stated, Deputy Prime Minister for Financial Affairs.
International Minister His Excellency Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi and His Excellency Anwar bin Hilal Al Jabri, Minister of Commerce, Trade and Funding Promotion, may even be a part of the go to.
The Diwan of Royal Courtroom mentioned the 2 leaders would focus on methods to advance cooperation throughout varied sectors and seek the advice of on regional and worldwide developments.
Oman’s Ambassador to Britain, His Excellency Badr bin Mohammed Al Mantheri, mentioned the go to provided a chance to develop partnerships in clear power, inexperienced hydrogen, expertise, trade, monetary companies and tourism.
He instructed ONA that the intention was to translate funding alternatives into sensible, sustainable tasks that ship worth for each nations.
British Ambassador to Oman Her Excellency Liane Saunders mentioned the go to would give attention to deepening financial and funding ties, modernising the defence relationship and increasing cooperation in training, expertise, tradition and heritage.
She recognized renewable power, superior manufacturing, monetary companies, expertise, logistics, tourism and agricultural expertise as areas with potential for additional cooperation.
The 2 nations signed an funding partnership in London in January 2022, bringing collectively the Oman Funding Authority and Britain’s Workplace for Funding to encourage funding in sectors together with clear power and expertise.
Saunders mentioned British funding in Oman had continued to develop for the reason that settlement. She added that the latest conclusion of negotiations on a free commerce settlement between Britain and the Gulf Cooperation Council provided additional alternatives to develop business ties.
Omani direct funding in Britain reached RO 84.6 million in 2025, in line with the figures cited by ONA.
His Excellency Sheikh Faisal bin Abdullah Al Rawas, chairman of the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Trade, mentioned the go to may assist broaden the financial partnership, notably in renewable power, synthetic intelligence, cybersecurity, manufacturing and meals safety.
The chamber was working to strengthen hyperlinks between firms via enterprise conferences, delegation exchanges and improved entry to market and venture info, he mentioned.
Defence and regional safety may even function in discussions. Each ambassadors highlighted the significance of diplomacy, de-escalation, maritime safety and freedom of navigation.
Al Mantheri mentioned continued session may assist political options and assist shield worldwide transport and commerce. Saunders highlighted Oman’s position in sustaining diplomatic channels and supporting a sustainable political settlement in Yemen.
The go to builds on agreements together with a joint defence settlement signed in February 2019 and a complete settlement on enduring friendship and bilateral cooperation signed in Might that 12 months.
Training and tourism are additionally anticipated to function. Round 3,000 Omani college students research in Britain yearly, Saunders mentioned, whereas British customer arrivals in Oman rose to 103,500 in 2025 from 93,700 a 12 months earlier.
The official delegation may even comprise His Highness Sayyid Lu’ai bin Ghalib Al Stated, Secretary-Common of the Diwan of Royal Courtroom; Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal Al Busaidi, Minister of the Diwan of Royal Courtroom; His Excellency Common Sultan bin Mohammed Al Nu’amani, Minister of the Royal Workplace; and His Excellency Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal Al Busaidi, Minister of Inside.
Different members embody His Excellency Dr. Hamad bin Stated Al Aufi, Head of the Non-public Workplace; Her Excellency Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed Al Shaibani, Minister of Training; His Excellency Nasser bin Khamis Al Jashmi, Chairman of the Tax Authority; His Excellency Hussein bin Ali bin Abdul Latif, Adviser on the Non-public Workplace; and Ambassador Al Mantheri.
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