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Ways of strengthening cooperation between Cyprus and Jordan in the fields of energy, trade, investment and business cooperation were discussed yesterday in Amman by the Minister of Energy, Trade and Industry, Mr. Saleh Ali Al-Kharabsheh and Mr. Yousef Shamali, while at noon he attended a working lunch hosted in his honor by the Jordanian Businessmen's Association.
During their private meeting, the Cyprus and Jordanian Energy Ministers reviewed the progress of the two countries in the fields of Renewable Sources and Energy Saving and discussed ways to enhance energy cooperation between them. The Jordanian Energy Minister stressed the importance for his country of electricity connectivity with the European Union, through Cyprus, and expressed the desire for cooperation with Cyprus in this field. It was agreed, in the context of the activation of the Memorandum of Understanding that Cyprus and Jordan signed in 2014 for cooperation in the energy sector, to establish a technical group of the two countries to formulate a roadmap with clear actions to be implemented in the electricity and gas sectors, taking into account their existing cooperation with countries in the region in specific projects.
This was followed by a private meeting between Mr. Papanastasiou and the Jordanian Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply, Mr. Yousef Shamali, during which they exchanged views on the targeted and mutually beneficial development of bilateral trade, primarily through support for private initiative to strengthen cooperation in both services and products. In this context, it was agreed to undertake business missions to Cyprus and Jordan, as well as government and/or private participation in trade fairs in both countries. The two Ministers also agreed to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) outlining specific commercial sectors in which cooperation between Cyprus and Jordan will be strengthened.
The contacts of the Minister of Energy, Trade and Industry in Amman were concluded with a working lunch organised by the Jordanian Businessmen's Association, which was attended by a number of local businessmen. During the lunch, Mr. Papanastasiou had the opportunity to present and discuss with the attendees the opportunities and prospects that exist in Cyprus for investment and business partnerships in important sectors of the economy, such as renewable energy, hydrocarbons, tourism, education, health, shipping, information and communication technologies, professional services, real estate and investment funds.
(MB/SX)
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