The third session of the Oman Tanzania Joint Committee was held in Dar es Salaam in the United Republic of Tanzania, co-chaired by Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi and Dr Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation of Tanzania.

In his opening remarks, Sayyid Badr highlighted the deep historical ties and cultural and human connections between the Sultanate of Oman and the United Republic of Tanzania. He noted that their shared cultural heritage provides a strong foundation for strengthening bilateral partnership and building on the cooperation achieved in recent years.

Sayyid Badr highlighted the importance of following up on the outcomes of President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s official visit to the Sultanate of Oman in June 2022, particularly the agreements and memoranda of understanding signed during the visit. He called for translating these into joint programmes and projects that deliver tangible results and serve mutual interests.

The Minister also expressed Oman’s desire to expand economic and investment cooperation, strengthen ties between the business communities and encourage joint ventures in trade, agriculture, fisheries, transport, tourism and logistics. He also highlighted opportunities for cooperation in education, financial technology, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and entrepreneurship.

Dr Kombo expressed Tanzania’s appreciation for its historic ties with Oman and its commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation, particularly in areas offering economic and investment opportunities.

He highlighted the importance of the Joint Committee in monitoring the implementation of existing agreements, addressing challenges facing joint projects and expanding partnerships in priority sectors. These efforts aim to support the development goals of both countries and benefit their peoples.

The session reviewed bilateral cooperation and progress made on the outcomes of previous meetings. Discussions explored opportunities to strengthen partnerships in trade, investment, agriculture, livestock, fisheries, the blue economy, energy, minerals, transport, infrastructure, education and tourism, as well as labour, archives and diplomatic training.

The delegations agreed on the importance of establishing practical mechanisms to follow up on the Committee’s outcomes, including a joint working group, designated focal points and a roadmap with implementation programmes for priority projects. These efforts will align with Oman Vision 2040 and Tanzania Development Vision 2050.

At the conclusion of the session, the Ministers signed the minutes of the third Oman–Tanzania Joint Committee meeting and two memoranda of understanding, one on the recognition of seafarers’ certificates and the other on diplomatic training.