Kazakhstan and Oman signed 15 conventions and memorandums of understanding. They founded an investment fund
Source: Al Roya (الرؤية)
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The story in brief
Astana - Oman The Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Kazakhstan signed today, Tuesday, 5 agreements and 10 memorandums of understanding, with a memorandum of terms, a memorandum of cooperation, an executive agreement, and two cooperation agreements. His Majesty witnessed the signing of the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Kazakhstan on Tuesday, 5 agreements and 10 memorandums of understanding, with a memorandum of conditions, a memorandum of cooperation, an executive agreement, and two cooperation agreements. His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq the Great - may God protect and preserve him - and His Excellency President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, witnessed today at the Independence Palace in the capital, Astana, the ceremony of exchanging a number of documents.
Detailed summary
Astana - Oman The Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Kazakhstan signed today, Tuesday, 5 agreements and 10 memorandums of understanding, with a memorandum of terms, a memorandum of cooperation, an executive agreement, and two cooperation agreements. His Majesty witnessed the signing of the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Kazakhstan on Tuesday, 5 agreements and 10 memorandums of understanding, with a memorandum of conditions, a memorandum of cooperation, an executive agreement, and two cooperation agreements. His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq the Great - may God protect and preserve him - and His Excellency President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, witnessed today at the Independence Palace in the capital, Astana, the ceremony of exchanging a number of documents. The agreements included joining the membership of the Eurasian Development Bank, the presence of the Eurasian Development Bank in the Sultanate of Oman, the encouragement and mutual protection of investment and air transport, and the establishment of the Omani-Kazakhstan Business Council.
The memorandums of understanding included cooperation in the field of diplomatic studies, academic training, training, financial, cultural and youth cooperation, cooperation related to the investigation of accidents and incidents, strengthening the link between international corridors, communications and information technology, and cooperation in the field of health, agriculture, livestock and fish. It also included memorandums of understanding between the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Kazakh National Chamber of Businessmen, and between the Royal Academy of Administration and the Kazakh Public Service Center.
The signing ceremony included an executive agreement for the joint investment fund (establishing a joint investment fund), two cooperation agreements on investment opportunities in the field of oil and gas exploration and production between OQ and the national company Kazmunai Gas, a strategic cooperation agreement for the development of renewable energy in the Republic of Kazakhstan and international markets between O-Green and Samruk Energy, and a memorandum of cooperation on establishing the center. Omani Kazakhstan in mineral exploration, and the memorandum of conditions for the Rixos Hotel project in the Blue City in the Sultanate of Oman.
Signed on behalf of the Omani side by His Excellency Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Sultan bin Salem Al Habsi, Minister of Finance, His Excellency Abdul Salam bin Muhammad Al Morshedi, Chairman of the Omani Investment Authority, His Excellency Anwar bin Hilal Al Jabri, Minister of Trade, Industry and Investment Promotion, and His Excellency Sheikh Dr. Salah bin Salem Jaaboub, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the Republic of Kazakhstan. His Excellency Faisal bin Abdullah Al-Rawas, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ashraf bin Hamad Al-Maamari, Chairman of the Board of Directors of OQ Exploration and Production, Mustafa bin Mohammed Al-Hinai, CEO of O-Green, and Matar bin Salem Al-Badi, CEO of the Oman Minerals Development Company.
Background & context
This story sits within Oman's broader reform agenda and efforts to grow Sovereign Wealth as a pillar of non-oil GDP. The region benefits from supportive energy prices, expansionary government budgets, and rising interest from sovereign wealth funds and foreign investors.
Key numbers & facts
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Key points
- Astana - Oman The Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Kazakhstan signed today, Tuesday, 5 agreements and 10 memorandums of understanding, with a memorandum of terms, a memorandum of cooperation, an executive agreement, and two cooperation agreements.
- His Majesty witnessed the signing of the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Kazakhstan on Tuesday, 5 agreements and 10 memorandums of understanding, with a memorandum of conditions, a memorandum of cooperation, an executive agreement, and two cooperation agreements.
- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq the Great - may God protect and preserve him - and His Excellency President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, witnessed today at the Independence Palace in the capital, Astana, the ceremony of exchanging a number of documents.
Why this matters
This matters because activity in Sovereign Wealth shapes capital flows, hiring and investor sentiment across Oman.
Economic & market impact
Potential impact: - Sovereign wealth funds may adjust allocations or deploy capital around the theme.
GCC angle
For the rest of the GCC, this is a signal on the pace of activity in Sovereign Wealth. Capital flows and regulatory decisions in one Gulf state typically travel across borders given the similar economic structures and the coordination inside the GCC framework.
Risks & uncertainty
There is uncertainty around the read-through: projections can be moved by swings in oil prices, by US monetary policy tightening that most GCC central banks track via dollar pegs, and by regional geopolitical events. Headline numbers may also be revised when subsequent official data is published.
What happens next?
Watch for upcoming disclosures from listed names in Sovereign Wealth, official macro releases for Oman, and any commentary from regulators or sovereign wealth funds. Tharwa will refresh this briefing as new public information becomes available.
Sources used
This is an original Tharwa briefing based on the available source material. Read the full article from the publisher.
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