Egyptian, Jordanian discuss boosting bilateral trade cooperation

CAIRO - 7 February 2020: Minister of Trade and Industry Nevein Gamea discussed with Jordanian Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Tarek Al-Hamoury means of boosting commercial and industrial cooperation and realizing economic integration between Egypt and Jordan for the best interest of their peoples.

During the meeting, held on the sidelines of the ordinary ministerial session of the Arab League’s socio-economic council that kicked off Thursday, Gamea praised the strong bilateral political and historical ties, noting the keenness of the two countries’ leaderships and governments on pushing economic cooperation even further and removing obstacles hindering trade movement in light of joint agreements topped by the Agreement on Facilitating and Developing Inter-Arab Trade and Aghadir Agreement.

She highlighted the support given by her ministry to small industrial ventures and plans to expand in setting up specialized industrial complexes, underlining the importance of cooperation between the private sectors in both countries to establish industrial partnerships and make the best use of available investment opportunities.

Talks also took up the successful Egyptian experiment in promoting small-and medium-sized enterprises and economically empowering youth and women.

For his part, the Jordanian minister asserted the need to give a stronger impetus to bilateral cooperation in the fields of trade, industry and investment.