Jordan, Turkey sign trade agreement

AMMAN — Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Tareq Hammouri and Turkish Minister of Trade Ruhsar Peckan on Tuesday signed a trade and economic  cooperation agreement in Ankara.

In a statement carried by the Jordan News Agency, Petra, Hammouri said the agreement came in fulfillment of His Majesty King Abdullah’s vision to enhance strategic cooperation with neighbouring countries that share historical and fraternal relations with Jordan.

Hammouri added that the agreement was the result of efforts by the two governments to bolster ties and increase trade and investment cooperation.

According to Hammouri, the accord seeks to “expand and diversify frameworks of trade and economic cooperation between Jordan and Turkey, built on a firm foundation in service of the two nations’ best interests”.