Senegal plans joint economic ventures with Oman

  • Date: 04-Apr-2021
  • Source: Times of Oman
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:Oman
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Senegal plans joint economic ventures with Oman

Serigne Aliou Deme, Senegal's ambassador to Oman, said the shared agricultural practices between both countries made it easy for them to work together. Muscat: Plans are being drawn up for Oman and Senegal to set up joint economic ventures, which will lead to increased cooperation between the two countries. Speaking on the anniversary of his country's Independence Day (April 4), Serigne Aliou Deme, Senegal's ambassador to Oman, said the shared agricultural practices between both countries made it easy for them to work together. "There is a project of close cooperation to be signed with the Sultanate to create joint opportunities between the two countries, by virtue of the experience in the field of fishing and ocean navigation, for which the Sultanate has received recognition for many years," he said."We also seek to create partnerships with Gulf countries, especially the Sultanate in the field of oil and gas, because of the country's vast experience in this sector," added the ambassador. "As for minerals, there are many that we export abroad, including gold, iron and other minerals." "There is expected to be cooperation between the two countries in developing the oil and mineral sectors. Oil wells have been recently discovered across several