Armenia to open embassy in Oman

The Armenian Cabinet approved on Thursday the opening of a resident embassy in Oman.

The foreign ministry said that Armenia’s ties with Arab countries in the Gulf have been dynamically developing in the recent years, and the friendly ties with Oman have intensified as well.

Armenia and Oman have potential for cooperation in trade, cargo shipments, air communication, IT, education, science, culture and tourism, the foreign ministry explained in the Cabinet meeting agenda item. 

It also credited Oman for positioning itself as a neutral state in regional matters due to its balanced foreign policy, contributing to development of dialogue and cooperation between regional powers. 

Oman has approved Armenia’s decision to open an embassy in Muscat.

The opening of the embassy will contribute to strengthening the warm political dialogue, trade-economic ties, tourism flow, as well as trade turnover, including transit, between Armenia and Oman. It would also contribute to strengthening Armenia’s ties with several other countries in East Africa and Indian Ocean regions given Oman’s historic and cultural ties with them.