Relationship dossier
Italy
Oman
Relationship assessment
Italy and Oman maintain practical cooperation, including defence ties and political consultations.
Italy toward Oman
+25Italy has pursued bilateral defence cooperation with Oman and participated in government-level political consultations.
Oman toward Italy
+25Oman has pursued bilateral defence cooperation with Italy and participated in government-level political consultations.
Overall relationship
+25Defence cooperation and political consultations provide a substantive basis for bilateral engagement. The relationship appears cooperative, while the scope and durability of activity beyond these arrangements are 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
Italy and Oman have pursued government-level cooperation, including a bilateral defence cooperation agreement and political consultations. These arrangements indicate practical cooperation, though the scope and implementation of cooperation across other policy areas are unclear.
Key developments
Italy and Oman signed a bilateral defence cooperation agreement.
The two governments held bilateral political consultations.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of defence cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of ongoing political consultations and cooperation in other fields is uncertain.