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National Day 2023 greetings for the Swiss abroad
09.07.2023
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Local news
Oman
Greetings on 1 August for the Swiss abroad
29.07.2021
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Local news
Oman
Watch the speech of the President of the Swiss Confederation, Guy Parmelin, addressed to the Swiss nationals residing abroad on the occasion of the National Day.
Pomegranate and Cheese – Farming in the mountains of Oman and Switzerland
06.01.2021
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Press releases
Oman
Oman and Switzerland share many similarities, one of them is their impressive mountain ranges. On the occasion of the International Mountain Day on 11 December, we celebrate this landmark element connecting our two countries.
Swiss National Day 2020
23.07.2020
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Local news
Oman
Celebrating 1 August differently
Coronavirus – latest developments
19.03.2020
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Local news
Oman
Important information for Swiss travelers in Oman
Intern vacancy
02.09.2019
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Local news
Oman
The Embassy of Switzerland in Oman is currently accepting applications for an internship.
Tourist Visa to the Sultanate of Oman
22.09.2018
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Local news
Oman
Tourists travelling to the Sultanate of Oman by air can obtain their visa upon arrival at the airport. However, tourists traveling by road are advised to obtain an e-visas before their departure, rather than waiting for a visa-on-arrival as advised by the Royal Oman Police.
Technical Assistance by two Swiss Cheesemakers in the Sultanate of Oman
21.01.2018
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Local news
Oman
From 19 December 2017 until 19 January 2018 two Swiss cheesemakers visited the Sultanate in order to provide Omani housewives in possession of farm animals, especially cows and goats, with the knowledge about the handcraft of making Swiss cheese.
Scooping Mission of two Swiss Consultants to the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs
23.12.2017
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Local news
Oman
From 20 until 22 December 2017 a scoping mission by two Swiss consultants in the field of environmental protection took place in the Sultanate of Oman. The mission was initiated by H.E Najeeb Al-Rawas Undersecretary of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs and the Swiss Ambassador Stefano Lazzarotto.
Human Rights Day 2017
10.12.2017
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Position
Oman
In exactly one year from today, on 10 December 2018, Switzerland together with the international community will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which 70 years after its adoption, remains of unequivocal relevance. Human rights are a necessity for our societies, an invaluable ingredient to boost peace and stability and to foster sustainable development. Human rights are at the heart of the values represented by Switzerland and its political model, which is founded on the principles of democracy, non-discrimination, gender equality, peaceful coexistence, and mutual respect among people having different religious, linguistic, ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Switzerland calls upon its partners to join it in making this Human Rights Day 2017 a day of unequivocal relevance for the promotion and the protection of human rights.
1st Anniversary of the Oman-Switzerland Friendship Association
21.11.2017
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Local news
Oman
The celebrations on the occasion of the 1st anniversary of the Oman-Switzerland Friendship Association (OSFA) were held under the patronage of His Highness Al Sayyid Tarik bin Shabib Al Said at Shangri la’ Ballroom. Around 190 guests appeared upon the invitation of the OSFA.
Visit by the President of the National Council to Oman
09.10.2017
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Local news
Oman
Following an official invitation by the President of the Omani Shura Council, the President of the National Council, Jürg Stahl, visited the Sultanate of Oman with a parliamentary delegation on 7 and 8 October.
