Oman, Lithuania have a lot in common, says visiting foreign minister

Muscat: Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and his economic delegation have spent the last two days in Oman making business proposals and establishing connections in the country.
In pictures: Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs in Oman
The delegation, which met with their Omani counterparts, consisted of persons holding economic expertise in agriculture, medical, and technology.
“This is our third business mission in the last two years, which is an indicator of an active approach. We would like to continue to deepen and widen, as well push ahead, agreements which are already drafted. We’ve already signed some of the agreements during our visit on education and science, as well as an agreement on agriculture. We have quite an optimistic view, it’s very positive,” Minister Linas Linkeviscius said.
According to the Lithuanian delegation, both countries have a lot in common, which makes Oman the perfect location in the region for them to do business.
“We have cultural plans for the future. This is really good. Both countries are very similar. It is about two small countries getting together and sharing the best practices, which may not be known to the region. It’s a very good example of inter-regional cooperation,” Linkeviscius added.
Agrosfera Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Arminas Kildisis commented on the possibilities of learning more about farms.
“By learning more about Omani farms, we will be able to bring in new technology. For example, Oman would be able to export crops to Saudi Arabia and Egypt. The same for fish food and the logistics for around the area (India, Middle East, Africa, etc.),” Kildisis said. For Information Technology, the business mission is the national health project. Commercium Omaniae CEO Asta Pranckeviciute mentioned the use of technology for healthcare, military and civilian use.
“We are starting e-health programmes, in which Oman has an advanced automated system, regarding data collection. With last year’s delegation, we discussed how both countries can move forward and share knowledge. Another field in which we presented a little bit was military. It’s for a drone production centre to protect borders. We showed them some and spoke about some joint projects in the future, which was welcomed by the military. There was also use for it as far as logistics and transport, where it can be used deliver like in the airport,” Pranckeviciute said.
“We are finding segments that would be of mutual interest. We had very good talks and a very good attitude. We are very grateful for organising all these meetings. Different cultures and different religions make it interesting to learn more and use it in our region. Small countries can be very efficient. If somebody thinks small countries mean nothing and that they are not relevant, it’s false. Especially if small countries cooperate and do something in common, it would be really good,” the minister added.