General information
In April 27, 1992 established of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Sultanate of Oman.
The Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman in the Republic of Kazakhstan has been opened in August, 2006.
The Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Sultanate of Oman habeen opened in October, 2010.
Najmedin Muhametali, has been assigned Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Sultanate of Oman, since May 2019.
Mohammed Al-Bahrani, has been assigned Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Sultanate of Oman to the Republic of Kazakhstan, since March 2020.
Visits at the high and highest levels
First President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev visited Oman twice (official visits in September, 1997 and March, 2008).
Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tileuberdi visited Oman on an official visit January 31 – February 1, 2023.
Interparliamentary cooperation
On September 23-24, 2019, Khalid Al-Maawali, Chairman of Majlis Al Shura took part in the IV Meeting of Speakers of Parliaments of Eurasian Countries in Astana.
On December 9-10, 2019, Bektas Beknazarov, Deputy Chairman of the Senate of the Republic of Kazakhstan visited Oman.
Trade and economic cooperation
Oman became one of the initiators and participants of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium. The agreement on the construction of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium was signed in 1992 between Kazakhstan and Oman in Muscat.
In 1998, as part of gratuitous assistance, Oman allocated 10 million USD to Kazakhstan for the construction of the Saltanat Saraiy Palace in Astana.
The Omani state oil company Oman Oil has been involved in the development of oil fields in Kazakhstan since 1994.
There is a trend of growth in business activity between the two countries, trade turnover between the Republic of Kazakhstan and Oman:
In 2019 - 472,6 thousand USD.
In 2023 - 10,2 million USD.
Direct investments: according to the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan, for the period from 2005 to 2023, the gross inflow of direct investment from Oman to Kazakhstan amounted to 253.4 million USD.
Cultural and humanitarian cooperation
Oman constantly participates in the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions - in 2009 Advisor to the Grand Mufti of Oman took part in the III Congress, in 2015 the Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs and Awqaf of Oman and the Head of the Office of the Supreme Mufti of Oman participated in the V Congress, in 2022 Secretary General of the Office of the Supreme Mufti at the VII Congress.
In March 2012, the Astana Symphony Orchestra performed on the stage of the concert hall of the Ritz-Carlton Al Bustan Palace hotel in Muscat.
In May 2018, the Week of Kazakhstan Cinema held in Muscat, during which the feature films The Diamond Sword and The Road to the Mother presented to Omani viewers.
In June 2018, the official opening ceremony of the photo exhibition Astana - the heart of Eurasia dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan, took place at the Bait Al Zubair Museum.
In September 2019, a Protocol of cooperation and interaction in the field of culture signed between the Union of Writers of Kazakhstan and Oman, within the framework of the First Forum of Asian Writers in Astana.
From August 22 to September 8, 2021, photo exhibitions dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the closure of the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site held in Oman.
In September 2021, in honor of the 175th anniversary of Zhambyl Zhabaev, feature film about the great Kazakh poet shown in Muscat.
Every year in March, Nauryz celebrations take place, in which citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan living in Oman take part.