Justice minister discusses bilateral relations with French counterpart

AMMAN — Justice Minister Bassam Talhouni has met with his French counterpart Jean-Jacques Urvoas, and discussed means to boost legal and judicial cooperation between the two countries, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported Wednesday.

The meeting, held during a recent official visit by Talhouni to France, also tackled ongoing developments in the region and their impact at the local, regional and international levels.

Talhouni highlighted the ministry's achievements over the past years in training judges, computerising courts, enhancing institutional capabilities and developing new judicial techniques.

For his part, the French minister voiced his country's keenness to maintain cooperation with Jordan in all fields in a way that serves both countries' mutual interests, according to Petra.