Amman, January 12 (Petra) – Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Saeb Khreisat, on Thursday received Ambassador of United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Jordan, Sultan Al Shamsi.
The meeting addressed the "deep-rooted, brotherly, and historic" ties between the two nations and ways to enhance joint cooperation and expand partnership horizons in the agricultural sector, aimed to serve mutual interests and achieve food security and sustainable agricultural development.
During the meeting, Khreisat emphasized the Kingdom’s pride in the "solid" bilateral relations, which enjoy the support and attention of both countries' leaderships.
He noted that these relations serve as an "advanced model" for Arab cooperation, based on integration, coordination, and expertise exchange.
The two sides also discussed the current state of the agricultural sector, exploring ways to facilitate the flow of agricultural goods between the two countries and increase agricultural trade.
Also reviewing the Jordanian date sector, the two officials explored opportunities to advance it by developing production, processing, and marketing chains, and enhancing the "competitiveness" of Jordanian dates in regional and international markets.
The discussions further highlighted the significance of the 8th International Jordanian Date Festival 2026, which recently commenced in Amman under patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II, and was organized through a partnership between the Ministry of Agriculture and Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation.
For his part, Al Shamsi underscored the "depth" of the bilateral ties, referring to commitment to further strengthening joint cooperation across various fields.
He also commended the existing partnership in the date palm sector, citing Jordan’s efforts to develop this domain and organize the International Festival for Jordanian Dates.
//Petra// AG
