Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Olga Selikh as Ukraine’s ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the Sultanate of Oman. The relevant decree No. 531/2025 has been published on the website of the head of state.
Olga Selikh has many years of diplomatic experience working in the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She has held various positions in the central office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and diplomatic missions abroad. Until recently, she worked in one of the departments of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs responsible for the Middle East and North Africa.
The Sultanate of Oman officially established diplomatic relations with Ukraine in 1992. The Ukrainian Embassy in Muscat began its work in 2018. Bilateral cooperation is developing in the fields of trade, education, agriculture, and energy. Oman remains one of Ukraine’s key partners in the Persian Gulf region.
The appointment of a new ambassador to Muscat reflects Ukraine’s desire to intensify bilateral ties and expand its economic and political presence in the region.
