MUSCAT (OMAN) (ITALPRESS) – The official visit of the President of the Council Giorgia Meloni in the Sultanate of Oman, scheduled on Wednesday, January 14, represents a stage of great political and diplomatic importance, at a time of high regional and global tension, marked by crisis in the Middle East, the transformations of the international order, energy security and geopolitical competition. He explained to the Italpress Agency the president of the association of journalists Mohammed al-Arimi.
The meeting with the Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said is not a simple protocol appointment, “but it fits into an Italian repositioning strategy in the Gulf and the wider Middle East, aimed at building stable relations with regional actors capable of fostering de-escalation and balance”, the expert explained.
The Oman occupies a unique place in the strategic vision of Rome: “It is the only country in the Gulf that has maintained a foreign policy of neutrality and balance for decades, preserving open channels with Washington, Tehran, Riad, Abu Dhabi and Europe. Muscat has a solid credit as a mediator in delicate dossiers, from Iranian nuclear to Yemeni crisis, to security in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.” For Italy in Meloni, which aims at an independent European role and does not subordinate to the great powers, the partnership with Oman offers a precious diplomatic window to understand and influence regional dynamics without falling into polarizations. Bilateral relations are today defined as a “silent strategic partnership”, based on mutual trust and long-term institutional cooperation, rather than on media.
Italy appreciates Oman as a stable, predictable and balanced state; Muscat sees in Rome a pragmatic European power, not ideological, reliable as an economic and political partner without the pressures typical of other Western capitals.
On the economic level, “Italy is one of the main European partners of Oman, with strong ties in the energy, industry and infrastructure sectors. In the framework of the Vision 2040 omanita for economic diversification, Italian companies are well positioned to seize opportunities in renewables, green hydrogen and advanced industry. For Rome, looking for stable non-European markets, Oman acts as a gateway not only to the Gulf, but to the Indian Ocean, East Africa and Asia,” he concluded.
– Photo Journalist Association of Oman –
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