Jordan ready to develop all-round relations with Armenia
25-02-2009 16:35:00 | Jordan | Politics
AMMAN, FEBRUARY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Foreign Minister Edward
Nalbandian arrived in Amman on February 24 where he met with
Naser Jaude, the newly appointed Foreign Minister of Jordan (the
government was formed on February 23). The RA Foreign Minister
said that he came to Amman to give a new spirit to cooperation
between Armenia and Jordan by bilateral and many-sided formats.
Mentioning the current great potential in the sphere of the two
countries' cooperation he attached importance to carrying out a
political dialogue between the two countries, establishment of a
legal-contractual sphere, and promotion of trade and economic
cooperation development.
N. Jaude, in his turn, expressed Jordan's readiness to
develop all-round relations with Armenia.
During the meeting, the interlocutors exchanged thoughts
over steps to be undertaken in the direction of possibilities
for making active tourism and trade and economic cooperation.
The Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Jordan agreed to hold
periodic consultations between the two countries' Foreign
Ministries.
E. Nalbandian and N. Jaude also discussed issues related to
peaceful settlement of problems in the Near East and South
Caucasus, strengthening of security and stability.
According to the report of the RA Foreign Ministry Press
and Information Department, E. Nalbandian also met with
representatives of the Armenian community of Jordan in Amman.
The RA Foreign Minister left for Lebanon in the morning of
February 25.