Amman, Feb 15 (Petra) – Minister of Investment Tareq Abu Ghazaleh received at the ministry’s headquarters on Sunday Chairman of the Syrian Investment Authority (SIA) Talal Al-Hilali and the accompanying delegation, in the presence of Chargé d’Affaires of the Syrian Embassy in Jordan Ihsan Al-Rumman.
During the meeting, Abu Ghazaleh pointed to the deep fraternal relations between Jordan and Syria, which were underscored by His Majesty King Abdullah II through his wise directives calling for providing various forms of support to brothers in Syria, particularly in the fields of capacity building, exchange of expertise and successful experiences, and best practices.
Abu Ghazaleh affirmed the government’s keenness to expand areas of cooperation and strengthen economic and investment partnerships with the SIA, in a manner that serves the common interests of the two brotherly peoples and supports efforts toward sustainable development and economic integration.
He called on the private sector in the two brotherly countries to capitalize on available opportunities to consolidate commercial and industrial economic integration and build joint value chains that support sustainable growth and achieve added value for both economies.
For his part, Al-Hilali stressed the importance of enhancing economic and investment cooperation with Jordan and benefiting from the Jordanian experience in developing the investment environment. He highlighted the importance of expanding partnership areas and exchanging expertise between the two sides in a way that supports reconstruction efforts and achieves sustainable development, serving the shared interests of the two brotherly countries.
An expanded meeting was held during the visit with the participation of the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Investment, the Director of Economic Affairs and International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs, the Director-General of the Association of Banks in Jordan, and the Chairman of the Jordanian Businessmen Association. The meeting discussed opportunities for cooperation and strengthening partnerships with the private sector in the two brotherly countries.
Specialized directors at the Ministry of Investment delivered a briefing on the ministry’s key work plans and tasks, as well as the services provided to investors, contributing to facilitating procedures and enabling them to benefit from incentives and exemptions granted in accordance with governing legislation.
//Petra// AF
