- Foreign relations of Oman
When Sultan
Qaboos bin Said Al Said assumed power in 1970,Oman had limited contacts with the outside world, including neighbouring Arab states. A total of 14 countries maintained diplomatic presence in the country:Bangladesh ,Brunei , thePeople's Republic of China ,France ,Germany ,India ,Italy ,Malaysia ,Netherlands ,Pakistan ,Philippines ,Turkey ,United Arab Emirates , theUnited Kingdom , and theUnited States . A special treaty relationship permitted the United Kingdom close involvement in Oman's civil and military affairs. Ties with the United Kingdom have remained very close under Sultan Qaboos.Since 1970, Oman has pursued a moderate foreign policy and expanded its diplomatic relations dramatically. It supported the 1979
Camp David accords and was one of threeArab League states, along withSomalia andSudan , which did not break relations with Egypt after the signing of theEgyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty in 1979. During thePersian Gulf crisis, Oman assisted theUnited Nations coalition effort. Oman has developed close ties to its neighbors; it joined the six-memberGulf Cooperation Council when it was established in 1980.Oman has traditionally supported
Middle East peace initiatives, as it did those in 1983. In April 1994, Oman hosted the plenary meeting of theWater Working Group of the peace process, the first Persian Gulf state to do so. From 1996-2000, Oman and Israel exchangedtrade office s. Oman closed theIsraeli Trade Office in October 2000 in the wake of public demonstrations against Israel during the intifada.During the
Cold War period, Oman avoided relations with communist countries because of thecommunist support for the insurgency in Dhofar. In recent years, Oman has undertaken diplomatic initiatives in theCentral Asia n republics, particularly in Kazakhstan, where it is involved in a joint oil pipeline project. In addition, Oman maintains good relations with Iran, its northern neighbor, and the two countries regularly exchange delegations. Oman is an active member in international and regional organizations, notably the Arab League and the GCC.International disputes
The northern boundary with the
United Arab Emirates has not been bilaterally defined; the northern section in theMusandam Peninsula is an administrative boundary.External links
Government
* [http://www.mofa.gov.om Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs]ee also
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Diplomatic missions of Oman
*Iran-Arab Relations (Oman)
*Pakistan-Arab relations (Oman)
*List of diplomatic missions in Oman
*Territorial disputes in the Persian Gulf
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