Saudi Arabia celebrates its sixty-sixth national day on September 23, and in this context, it takes pride in the diverse achievements made under the leadership of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman. The country continues to strengthen its presence at regional and international levels and also on the path of Gulf integration through diverse economic growth and expanding investment foundations.
Fraternal Relations with Oman
The strong and fraternal relations established between the Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are based on the wise visions of the leaderships of the two sister countries, namely Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. These relations have witnessed partnerships in various political, economic, commercial, and cultural fields in recent years.
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The volume of trade exchange between the two countries reached approximately 2,475.4 million Omani rials in 2025 and about 1,086.2 million Omani rials in the first six months of 2026. Ibrahim bin Saad bin Bashan, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Sultanate of Oman, explained that this year's celebration is held under the slogan "Our Pride is in Our Nature."
Transformation in Bilateral Cooperation
The Saudi ambassador emphasized that on its national day, the country recalls the royal journey initiated by King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud, the founder, which aimed at building the nation and unifying the country and has held a prominent position at the Arab, Islamic, and international levels. He also referred to the major developments that have occurred in economic development, empowering the private sector, and investment.
He added that relations between the two countries have recently witnessed a significant transition from the strength of historical ties to the expansion of practical partnership areas, and the opening of the "Empty Quarter" border crossing in December 2021, as the first direct land crossing between the two countries, has brought about a qualitative transformation in trade exchange.
The ambassador also pointed to the prospects and opportunities for strengthening cooperation between the two countries in cultural and economic fields and expressed hope that Oman's participation in the Riyadh Expo 2030 would affirm the importance of presence in international forums.
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