Jordan, Canada discuss economic cooperation

AMMAN — Industry, Trade and Supply Minister Maha Ali on Friday met with several Canadian ministers and discussed ways to enhance economic cooperation, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.  Discussions, held on the sidelines of the Jordanian commercial delegation’s visit to Canada, also focused on benefiting from the free trade agreement signed by both countries, which entered into force in 2012.

Ali stressed the importance of using available opportunities to increase the volume of bilateral trade and establish investment projects. Representatives of 12 companies and the chambers of commerce and industry went on the visit, organised by the Jordanian-Canadian businessmen’s association in cooperation with the Canadian embassy in Jordan, Petra reported.