Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Oman)
| وزارة الخارجية | |
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| Jurisdiction | Oman and its diplomatic missions worldwide |
| Headquarters | Muscat |
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| Website | mofa |
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Arabic: وزارة الخارجية) is the government body in the Sultanate of Oman responsible for Oman's relations with the rest of the world.
The current Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs is Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah.
Oman’s foreign policy guarantees the non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries. Its policy is based on following principles:
The responsibilities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are specified in Article No. 4 of the law structuring of the ministry, issued by Royal Decree No. 32/2008:
The Secretary General reports to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, but also has the rank of a Minister. The following are the names of Secretaries General appointed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
Undersecretaries report to the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Ministry currently has two Undersecretaries, one for diplomatic affairs and another for administrative and financial affairs. The follows are the names of the Undersecretaries appointed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
When Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said assumed power in 1970, Oman had limited contacts with the outside world, including neighbouring Arab 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 along with strong ties to the United States.
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 three Arab League states, along with Somalia and Sudan, which did not break relations with Egypt after the signing of the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty in 1979. During the Persian Gulf crisis, Oman assisted the United Nations coalition effort. Oman has developed close ties to its neighbors; it joined the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council when it was established in 1980.
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