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May 2012

Basic Data

Diplomatic Relations:
Established in 1972
Japanese Nationals:
117(as of October 2010)
Trade with Japan (in US Dollars):
Exports: 307.2 billion yen (crude oil, natural gas)
Imports: 217.7 billion yen (automobile, electric machinery)
Direct Investment from Japan:
1.6 billion yen (6 projects) (as of 2009)
Japan's Economic Cooperation:
Loans: None
Grants: 1.07 billion yen
Technical Cooperation: 13.8 billion yen

VIP Visits (1990-)

From Japan to Oman
Year Name
1990 Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Nakayama
Prime Minister Toshiki Kaihu
1994 Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince and Princess
2001 Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Seishiro Eto
Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Kaori Maruya
2002 Chief of Staff, JMSDF, Toru Ishikawa
2003 Member of the House of Representative Yuriko Koike
Chief of Staff, JMSDF, Kouichi Furusho
2005 Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Katsuyuki Kawai
2006 Chief of Staff, JMSDF, Takashi Saito
2007 Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Masakazu Sekiguchi
Senior Vice Minister for Financial Affairs Kazunori Tanaka
Chief of Staff, JMSDF, Eiji Yoshikawa
2008 Minister of State for Social Affairs and Gender Equality, Yoko Kamikawa
Commander in chief, SDF, Yoji Koda
Special enovy, Hiroshi Okuda
2009 Parliamentary Vice-Minister, Yasutoshi Nishimura
Former Prime Minister and Special envoy Yasuo Fukuda
Commander in chief, SDF, Toru Izumi
Parliamentary Vice Minister of Defense, Daizo Kusuda
2011 Parliamentary Vice Minister, Hisashi Tokunaga
From Oman to Japan
Year Name
1992 Minister of Commerce and Industry Maqboul bin Ali bin Sultan
1996 Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdallah
1997 Deputy Prime Minister for Council of Ministers Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud al Said
1998 Minister of Oil and Gas Mohammad bin Hamad bin Saif al Rumhy
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Ahmad bin Khalfan bin Mohammad of Ramshi
1999 Minister of National Economy Supervisor of Ministry of Finance Ahmad bin Abdul Nabi Macki
2000 Minister of Oil and Gas Mohammad bin Marmad bin Saif al Rumhy
Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah
2002 Minister of National Heritage and Culture H.H. Sayyd Haithem bin Tariq Al-Said
Minister of National Economy and Supervisor of the Ministry of Finance Ahmad bin Abdul Nabi Macki
Minister of Oil and Gas Mohammad bin Marmad bin Saif al Rumhy
Special Advisor to H.M. the Sultan, H.E. Dr. Omar Abdur Munim Al-Zawawi
2003 Undersecretary for Education Curricula, Ministry of Education H.E. Dr. Fawzia bint Nasser Al-Farsi
Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yousuf bin Alawi bi Abdullah
2004 Minister of Transport and Communications, H.E. Sheikh Muhammed bin Abdullah bin Isa al Harthy
Minister of Oil and Gas Mohammad bin Marmad bin Saif al Rumhy
Minister of National Economy and Supervisor of the Ministry of Finance Ahmad bin Abdul Nabi Macki
Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman, Rear Admiral Solim bin Abdullah bin Rashid al Alawi
President of the Public Authority for Craft Industries H.E. Sheikha Aáisha bint Khalfom bin Jumeil Al Siyabiya
Special Advisor to H.M. the Sultan, H.E. Dr. Omar Abdur Munin Al-Zawawi
2005 Minister of National Economy and Supervisor of the Ministry of Finance, H.E. Ahmad bin Abdul Nabi Macki
2006 Minister of National Economy and Supervisor of the Ministry of Finance, H.E. Ahmad bin Abdul Nabi Macki
2007 Special Advisor to H.M. the Sultan, H.E. Dr. Omar Abdur Munin Al-Zawawi
Minister of National Economy and Supervisor of the Ministry of Finance, H.E. Ahmad bin Abdul Nabi Macki
Minister of Sports Affairs, H.E. Eng. Ali bin Masoud bin Ali Al Sunaidy
Member of the State Council, H.E. Muna Mahfouz Salem Al-Manthary
2008 Minister of Heritage and Culture H.H. Haitham bin Tarik Al-Said
Minister of National Economy and supervisor of the Ministry of Finance, H.E. Ahmed bin Abdul Nabi Macki
Chairman of the National Records and Achieves Authority, Dr. hamad Mohammed Dhuuaihi Al-Dawyani
2009 Member of the State Council, Dr. Samira bint Mohamed Al-Moosa
H.E. Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidi,Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Oil and Gas Mohammad bin Marmad bin Saif al Rumhy
Minister of Higher Education, H.E. Rawya bint Saud bin Ahmed al Busaidiyah
2010 Minister of National Economy and supervisor of the Ministry of Finance, H.E. Ahmed bin Abdul Nabi Macki
Minister of Environment and Climate Affairs, H.E. Sayyid Hamood bin Faisal Al Busaidi
Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdallah
Minister of Higher Education, H.E. Rawya bint Saud bin Ahmed al Busaidiyah
Minister of Environment and Climate Affairs, H.E. Sayyid Hamood bin Faisal Al Busaidi
Minister of Oil and Gas Mohammad bin Marmad bin Saif al Rumhy

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