{"id":49731,"date":"2026-06-29T12:23:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T12:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/49731\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T05:12:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T05:12:14","slug":"%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b1%d8%a6%d9%8a%d8%b3%d9%8f-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%81%d8%b1%d9%86%d8%b3%d9%8a-%d9%8a%d8%b3%d8%aa%d9%82%d8%a8%d9%84%d9%8f-%d8%ac%d9%84%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a9%d9%8e-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d9%91%d9%8f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/49731\/","title":{"rendered":"French President receives His Majesty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elysee.fr\/en\/emmanuel-macron\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic<\/a> received <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/about-oman\/state\/head-of-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik<\/a> today at the \u00c9lys\u00e9e Palace in the French capital, Paris.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=972521237  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-49831 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1024\/h:683\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-2-2.jpeg\" alt=\"French President receives His Majesty\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1024\/h:683\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-2-2-scaled.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:300\/h:200\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-2-2-scaled.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:768\/h:512\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-2-2-scaled.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1536\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-2-2-scaled.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1619\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-2-2-scaled.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:100\/h:67\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-2-2-scaled.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1200\/h:800\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-2-2-scaled.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1619\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-2-2-scaled.jpeg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>President Macron welcomed His Majesty and his accompanying delegation as esteemed guests of the French Republic.<\/p>\n<p>Upon His Majesty&#8217;s arrival at the French Republican Palace, the Guard of Honour gave a military salute to His Majesty, while martial music was performed.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=980131771  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-49833 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:783\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-3-1.jpeg\" alt=\"French President receives His Majesty\" width=\"783\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:783\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-3-1-scaled.jpeg 783w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:229\/h:300\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-3-1-scaled.jpeg 229w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:768\/h:1005\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-3-1-scaled.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:825\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-3-1-scaled.jpeg 1174w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:825\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-3-1-scaled.jpeg 1565w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:100\/h:131\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-3-1-scaled.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:825\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-3-1-scaled.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:825\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-3-1-scaled.jpeg 1956w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:825\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-3-1-scaled.jpeg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 783px) 100vw, 783px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>His Majesty inspected the Guard of Honour and then shook hands with senior French dignitaries present to receive him, and the French President shook hands with the members of the official delegation accompanying His Majesty.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=628364107  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1024\/h:740\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-4-1.jpeg\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-49834 size-large\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20740%22%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22740%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22740%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"French President receives His Majesty\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1024\/h:740\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-4-1-scaled.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:300\/h:217\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-4-1-scaled.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:768\/h:555\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-4-1-scaled.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1493\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-4-1-scaled.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1493\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-4-1-scaled.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:100\/h:72\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-4-1-scaled.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1200\/h:868\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-4-1-scaled.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1493\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-4-1-scaled.jpeg 2x\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Afterwards, His Majesty and President Macron exchanged commemorative gifts, followed by a photograph to mark the occasion of the visit.<\/p>\n<p>His Majesty and the French President then held a meeting, during which they discussed a range of political and economic issues and matters of mutual interest to both countries.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=1641385500  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1024\/h:765\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-5-1.jpeg\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-49835 size-large\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20765%22%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22765%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22765%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"French President receives His Majesty\" width=\"1024\" height=\"765\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1024\/h:765\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-5-1-scaled.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:300\/h:224\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-5-1-scaled.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:768\/h:574\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-5-1-scaled.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1445\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-5-1-scaled.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1444\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-5-1-scaled.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:100\/h:75\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-5-1-scaled.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1200\/h:897\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-5-1-scaled.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1444\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-5-1-scaled.jpeg 2x\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The meeting also addressed significant current developments and evolving situations in the regional and international arenas, as well as their implications.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=1495729283  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1024\/h:878\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-6-1.jpeg\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-49836 size-large\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20878%22%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22878%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22878%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"French President receives His Majesty\" width=\"1024\" height=\"878\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1024\/h:878\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-6-1-scaled.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:300\/h:257\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-6-1-scaled.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:768\/h:659\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-6-1-scaled.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1259\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-6-1-scaled.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1259\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-6-1-scaled.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:100\/h:86\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-6-1-scaled.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1200\/h:1029\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-6-1-scaled.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1259\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-6-1-scaled.jpeg 2x\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Both leaders emphasised the importance of deepening cooperation and expanding the horizons of the strategic partnership between Oman and France, through greater investment flows, increased economic and commercial exchanges. They also stressed the importance of exploring new avenues for collaboration\u2014thereby fostering sustainable economic development and realising their mutual interests.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=1604891216  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1024\/h:820\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-7-1.jpeg\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-49837 size-large\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20820%22%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22820%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22820%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"French President receives His Majesty\" width=\"1024\" height=\"820\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1024\/h:820\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-7-1-scaled.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:300\/h:240\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-7-1-scaled.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:768\/h:615\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-7-1-scaled.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1348\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-7-1-scaled.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1349\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-7-1-scaled.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:100\/h:80\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-7-1-scaled.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1200\/h:961\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-7-1-scaled.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1349\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meeting-7-1-scaled.jpeg 2x\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>His Majesty and the French President held a meeting, during which they discussed a range of political and economic issues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":49737,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[111],"tags":[247,256],"class_list":["post-49731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-france-en","tag-his-majesty-sultan-haitham-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49731","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49731"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49731\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49844,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49731\/revisions\/49844"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49737"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49731"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49731"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}