The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry and the Omani Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) signed a memorandum of understanding on April 22 in a bid to promote business collaborations between the two countries.
The MoU was signed by Tonio Casapinta (picture, left), vice president of the Malta Chamber and Said bin Saleh al Kiyoumi (right), chairman of the OCCI.
The MoU was signed during the visit of a Ministerial delegation to the Sultanate of Omani, led by Chris Cardona, Minister for the Economy, Investment and Small Business.
During presentations held at OCCI, Mr Casapinta said that the Malta Chamber strived to promote collaboration on an international level, to create visibility for Malta in the region and through its Middle East Business Council has created mechanisms which supported business collaboration and investment.
The Maltese delegation had discussions with Omani government ministries, agencies and leading corporate organisations which showcased potential avenues for joint collaboration between the two countries.
During the visit to Bank Muscat another MoU was signed between Malta Enterprise and Bank Muscat, the leading financial services provider in Omani, for the setting up a business forum for SMEs.