The press launch event for The Business Year: Oman 2016, a report containing interviews and analysis on Oman’s economy, recently took place at the Hormuz Grand Hotel in Muscat, Oman.

This year’s edition, produced in partnership with Ithraa, Oman’s inward investment and export development agency, features interviews with Oman’s most important policy makers and business leaders.

The edition opens with an inside perspective from His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said which is followed by an interview with Lilianne Ploumen, the Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Netherlands, who discuss trade and business ties between the two countries.

The publication focuses on key issues surrounding the sultanate’s economic development. The diversification measures taken by Oman have resulted in the non-hydrocarbon sector accounting for over one-third of total GDP. From its innovative special economic zone at Duqm to continuing its Omanisation practices designed to spur inward growth and foster domestic stability, Oman is constantly looking to improve its competitive position in the GCC and international arena. – TradeArabia News Service