Sultan of Oman Concludes Two-Day Visit to Egypt

On Monday, Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tarik concluded his official visit to Egypt, where President Abdel-Fattah el Sisi was at the forefront of bidding farewell to His Majesty upon his departure from Cairo International Airport.

This marked Sultan's first visit to Egypt since assuming power in 2020, which aimed to enhance Egyptian-Omani cooperation in various fields and coordinate with Cairo on regional developments.

Earlier, the Sultan paid a visit to the new administrative capital in Cairo and made a tour of its facilities.

During their meeting, El-Sisi and the Omani sultan discussed regional and international issues as part of their keenness to achieve regional security and stability amid the enormous threats facing the region and a number of Arab countries, the statement said.

El-Sisi praised the historical and friendly relations between Egypt and Oman, adding that the relations between the two countries have always been based on solidarity, coherence and cooperation in the face of crises and challenges.

Egypt is keen to boost its relations with Oman in a way that serves the interests of the peoples of both countries and the Arab world, El-Sisi stressed.

For his part, Sultan bin Tarik voiced his keenness to enhance the frameworks of ongoing cooperation with Egypt and to open new horizons for their relations in various fields during the coming period.

Sultan bin Tarik praised Egypt as being of strategic and cultural depth to the entire Arab world and as an element for preserving security and stability in the region.

El-Sisi and bin Tarik stressed their keenness to continue enhancing the ongoing efforts between the Egyptian and Omani authorities in light of the continuous growth of trade exchange rates between the two sides.

Egyptian-Omani trade and investment relations have been growing in recent years.

Trade exchange between the two countries increased by 64 percent in 2022, reaching $1.1 billion, up from $650 million in 2021, according to the Egyptian statistical agency CAPMAS.