Relationship dossier
Ireland
Oman
Relationship assessment
Cooperative diplomatic ties with limited evidence of a broader strategic partnership.
Ireland toward Oman
+15Ireland has engaged Oman through bilateral diplomacy and development and humanitarian cooperation. The scope and continuity of these initiatives are unclear.
Oman toward Ireland
+15Oman has maintained bilateral engagement with Ireland, including diplomatic contact and cooperation on development and humanitarian matters. The depth of sustained government-to-government cooperation is uncertain.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship combines diplomatic engagement with some practical cooperation, including development and humanitarian activity. The available picture supports a modestly cooperative relationship, while the scale and durability of bilateral programmes and policy coordination remain unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Ireland and Oman maintain diplomatic relations and have developed some practical cooperation, including through bilateral engagement and Oman’s participation in Ireland’s development and humanitarian initiatives. The relationship appears cooperative but does not amount to a close strategic partnership; the scope and continuity of specific bilateral programmes are unclear.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and continuity of bilateral development and humanitarian cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of regular political and economic coordination between the governments is uncertain.