Abdelatty stated that the sessions of the Joint Committee, which were attended by Minister of Labor Mohamed Gebran, witnessed the signing of memorandums of understanding (MoUs) and executive programs in various fields, including investment, mineral wealth, food safety, religious endowments, higher education, scientific research and innovation, media, labor, training, and human capital development.

He pointed out that the meetings of the current session reflect the mutual keenness of both Egypt and Oman to build upon the outcomes of the 15th session held in Muscat in 2023, and the momentum created by the important visit of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to Muscat in June 2022, which was followed by the visit of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq to Cairo in 2023. These milestones clearly demonstrate the strong political will to deepen the strategic partnership, he reiterated.

The minister said he held extensive talks with his Omani counterpart, emphasizing both countries’ strong commitment to further advancing bilateral relations.
Abdelatty expressed his hope that economic, trade, and investment ties will catch up with the already robust political relations, noting that bilateral trade volume has exceeded $1 billion and emphasizing the strong potential to expand trade cooperation.

He further stated that Egypt highly appreciates the work of Omani companies operating in its market and highlighted that there are many Egyptian companies now active in the Omani market to support the goals of Oman Vision 2040 across various priority sectors.

Abdelatty stressed the enormous opportunities for economic integration and stronger business links between the two countries, underlining the importance of launching more investment partnerships. He also stressed the vital need to activate the Egypt-Oman Business Council, citing his visit to Muscat in January to attend the Council’s meetings.

The talks also covered human capital development, particularly the remarkable progress in the technical training and development sector, the minister said, underlining the need to strengthen digital connectivity between Egypt and Oman.

Abdelatty said the discussions also touched on the security situation in the region, as well as the high levels of uncertainty and polarization at the international level. The two sides agreed on enhancing consultation and cooperation, he added.

He stated that both Egypt and Oman share a common vision focused on de-escalation and finding political peaceful solutions to the crises affecting the region, stressing that there are no military solutions for ongoing conflicts that destabilize the region. (MORE)

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