BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 6. Kazakhstan and
Oman have exchanged an air services agreement between the
governments of the two countries during the state visit of Sultan
Haitham bin Tariq Al Said to Kazakhstan, according to the press
service of the Kazakh ministry.


Kazakhstan's Minister of Transport Nurlan Sauranbaev and Oman's
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood
Albusaidi signed the agreement.


The agreement strengthens the legal framework for cooperation in
civil aviation and creates additional opportunities for the further
development of air links between Kazakhstan and Oman.


“The implementation of the Agreement will contribute to the
further development of trade, economic and business ties, attract
investment, and strengthen tourism and cultural cooperation between
Kazakhstan and Oman,” the ministry said.


Kazakhstan and Oman also exchanged a package of agreements
covering investment, energy, finance and other areas in the
presence of heads of state in Astana, including:


Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan
and the Government of the Sultanate of Oman on the Promotion and
Reciprocal Protection of Investments;


Agreement on the Establishment of a Joint Investment Structure
(Fund) between Samruk-Kazyna JSC and Oman Investment Authority;







Agreement between Samruk-Kazyna JSC and Oman Investment
Authority on the Main Terms within the Framework of the Joint Blue
City Rixos Project;


Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation in the Financial
Sector between the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of
Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Finance of the Sultanate of
Oman;


Memorandum of Understanding between the Atameken National
Chamber of Entrepreneurs and the Oman Chamber of Commerce and
Industry on the Establishment of the Kazakhstan-Oman Business
Council;


Agreement on Strategic Cooperation in Geological Exploration
between KazMunayGas JSC and OQ Exploration & Production;


Agreement between the Eurasian Development Bank and the
Government of the Sultanate of Oman on the Conditions of Stay of
the Eurasian Development Bank in the Sultanate of Oman.


The two leaders also adopted a joint statement setting out
priorities for the further development of bilateral relations.