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Last reviewed: 09 November 2009

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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Oman values its good relations with its GCC partners (Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait), and has good working relations with Iran. Oman plays an active role in the multilateral association, the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC), and has been involved in promoting further co-operation between the GCC states and Yemen and Iran.

On wider issues, such as the Israeli/ Palestinian dispute, Oman supports the united Arab position expressed at the Beirut summit in March 2002, of continuing to suspend all ties with Israel until peace talks resume. Like many of the Arab countries Oman supports the Arab peace initiative and the creation of an independent Palestinian State.

The UK and Oman share excellent bilateral relations, particularly on defence, as illustrated by the Joint Military Exercise SAIF SAREEA II in November 2001. At that time it was the largest deployment of UK forces since the Gulf War of the early 1990s and indicated the UK's commitment to Oman.

Oman has diplomatic relations with over 140 countries – a network which includes two female ambassadors - and is a member of over 105 regional and international organisations.

Recent Official Visits

Inward

  • July 2009: Dr Omar Zawawi, Advisor to HM Sultan Qaboos on External Relations
  • December 2008: HE Maqbool bin Ali Sultan, Omani Minister of Commerce and Industry
  • May 2007: HE Yusuf bin Alawi, Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • November 2006: HE Maqbool bin Ali Sultan, Omani Minister of Commerce and Industry
  • July/August 2003: HM Sultan Qaboos

Outward

  • November 2009: HRH Duke of York (UK Special Representative for International Trade and Investment
  • October 2009: Minister of the Armed Forces
  • April 2009: Bill Rammell, FCO Minister of State
  • February 2009: Bob Ainsworth, Armed Forces Minister
  • November 2008: Jim Knight, Schools Minister
  • August 2008: Gordon Brown, Prime Minister
  • March 2008: Dr Kim Howells, FCO Minister of State
  • February 2008: Lord Mayor of London
  • December 2007: The Red Arrows Display Team
  • February 2005: HRH The Duke Of York
  • October 2001: The Prime Minister

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Address:

Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman
167 Queen's Gate
London SW7 5HE

Military Section, Cultural Section and Health Section
64 Ennismore Gardens
London SW7 1NH

Telephone:

(020) 7225 0001
(020) 7589 0202 Military
(020) 7589 0220 Cultural
(020) 7589 0002 Health
(020) 7225 0001 Commercial

Fax:

(020) 7584 3653 Military
(020) 7584 6435 Cultural
(020) 7581 2545 Health
(020) 7589 2505 Commercial

Office hours:

Mon–Fri: 0900–1530