Dutch Ambassador completes two-day visit to Aqaba – Roya News English

Dutch Ambassador completes two-day visit to Aqaba – Roya News English

The ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Jordan, Mr. Harry Verweij visited Aqaba for a two-day work visit where he met with local representatives, stakeholders and implementing partners. He also paid a visit to businesses and large infrastructural projects to highlight Dutch/Jordanian cooperation in the areas of private sector development, youth employment and climate change mitigation and to discuss other areas of mutual interest.

On Sunday, Ambassador Verweij met with H.E. Eng. Nayef Al Bakheet, Chief Commissioner of the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) and H.E. Mr. Hussein Al Safadi, Chief Executive Officer of the Aqaba Development Corporation in separate meetings to discuss potential areas of Dutch Jordanian collaboration and to explore Aqaba as an entrepreneurial and business hub in Jordan.

“In our efforts to support Jordan with the hosting of refugees, we place great emphasis on private sector development and youth employment – two factors crucial for the strengthening of Jordan’s economic resilience.