JEDDAH: Omani and Belarusian companies signed seven memorandums of understanding covering food security, artificial intelligence, and smart city technologies during the Oman-Belarus Business Forum, held in Minsk.
The agreements cover AI applications for the water, agriculture, and soil sectors, as well as knowledge transfer, joint packaging, and manufacturing cooperation. Urban planning infrastructure and geographic information systems were also part of the agreements, according to the Oman News Agency, or ONA.
Total trade between Oman and Belarus reached approximately 374,000 Omani rials ($974,808) in 2025, while Belarusian investments in Oman stood at around $3.12 million rials across various sectors, ONA reported in April.
Oman’s Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources Saud bin Hamoud Al-Habsi said the Sultanate places significant emphasis on strengthening investment in the food security sector through the ministry’s strategic investment program, which has emerged as a key driver of growth in agriculture, fisheries, and food industries.
He noted that 493 investment projects with a total value of 1.8 billion rials were implemented under the program during the Tenth Five-Year Plan.
