UAE and Jordan seek to strengthen investment ties

UAE and Jordan seek to strengthen investment ties

UAE - Top leaders of the UAE and Jordan discussed ways of enhancing trade and investment relations to stimulate joint economic growth and create more opportunities for cooperation between their business communities and private sectors, at a meeting in Amman, Jordan, Emirates News Agency, WAM, said in a report.

UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade, Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi was received by Bisher Khasawneh, Prime Minister of Jordan, in the presence of Yousef Mahmoud Al Shamali, Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply of Jordan.

During the meeting, Khasawneh highlighted the close ties between the two countries and expressed his support for the UAE as the host of the 13th World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference, which will take place in Abu Dhabi in February 2024, with the attendance of ministers and officials from 164 members of the organisation. He also confirmed Jordan’s high-level participation in the conference.

Al Zeyoudi said the UAE and Jordan have a joint aspiration to develop future-oriented economies driven by innovation, knowledge, and the unhindered exchange of trade and investment. They are keen to enhance their bilateral ties to higher degrees of cooperation and mutual prosperity.

"There is a mutual will to build on the commercial and investment