The Sultanate of Oman, representing the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion, Muscat Stock Exchange, and the Special Economic Zone at Duqm, participated in the strategic dialogue between Britain and the Gulf Cooperation Council held in London.
Efforts to Strengthen Oman's Position in Investment
This event, organized by the "Business Year" Foundation and supported by the Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council in the British capital, hosted senior government officials, decision-makers, investors, and leaders of economic institutions and international companies. Participation in this strategic dialogue is part of the efforts of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion to strengthen the Sultanate of Oman's position as a competitive investment destination and to promote investment opportunities in priority economic sectors.
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Strategic Dialogue and Investment Opportunities
The participation of the Muscat Stock Exchange in this event reflects its role in supporting the investment ecosystem in the Sultanate of Oman and enhancing the coherence between the capital market and national investment promotion efforts. This participation also showcased the available opportunities in the market for financing companies and expanding investment options to support the growth of the private sector and increase the capital market's share in economic development.
This dialogue, attended by approximately 350 participants, including government officials and leaders of financial and investment institutions and major companies, focused on the future of economic relations between the Gulf Cooperation Council and Britain and explored cooperation opportunities in various sectors including trade, investment, energy, technology, innovation, financial services, and infrastructure.
Haytham Salem Al-Salmi, CEO of the Muscat Stock Exchange, emphasized that participation in the Gulf-Britain strategic dialogue is an important opportunity to strengthen cooperation between the capital markets of the Gulf Cooperation Council and Britain and to exchange experiences in financial market development. He also highlighted the importance of benefiting from international experiences to improve financial market infrastructure and increase liquidity and market depth.
Engineer Ahmed Akak, CEO of the Special Economic Zone at Duqm, also stressed the importance of this region's presence in the strategic dialogue, stating that this participation helps expand economic and investment cooperation horizons between the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Britain and introduces investment opportunities in the Sultanate of Oman.
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