Israeli, Jordanian economy ministers sign West Bank export deal

Israeli, Jordanian economy ministers sign West Bank export deal

Israeli Economy Minister Orna Barbivai and Jordanian Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Yousef Alshamali met Nov. 3 in Jordan. Israeli Ambassador to Jordan Eitan Sorkis and Jordanian Ambassador to Israel Rassan al-Majali also participated in the meeting, which was the first of its kind in over a decade.

A statement by Israel said the two ministers discussed a variety of ways to strengthen economic ties between the two countries, highlighting the ongoing efforts at enhancing civilian ties between the neighboring countries and promoting cooperation. More specifically, the ministers discussed the renewal of the trade agreement between the two countries, mutual recognition of standardization, expansion of tourism and other trade-related issues.