Deputy FM Mardas carries out visit to Jordan (9-10 May 2016)
Within the framework of preparations for the upcoming meeting of the
Greek-Jordanian Joint Interministerial Committee (JIC), Deputy Foreign
Minister Dimitris Mardas completed a working visit to Jordan today,
accompanied by a business mission organized by the Hellenic Federation
of Enterprises (SEV), in collaboration with the Foreign Ministry. On the
margins of the visit, it was agreed, among other things, that the
Jordanian delegation that is to be visiting Athens for the September JIC
will be accompanied by a business mission.
During his visit to
Amman, Mr. Mardas met with a number of Jordanian government officials,
including Maha Ali, the Minister for Industry, Trade and Supply; Ibrahim
Saif, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources; Tawfiq
Al-Habashneh, the Secretary General for Water and Irrigation; Saleh
Al-Kharabsheh, the Secretary General for Planning and International
Cooperation; and officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
Overseas Jordanians.
It should be noted that, for the first time,
the Deputy Foreign Minister’s meetings with Ministers and officials of
the Jordanian government were also participated in by representatives of
Greek enterprises. This innovation, which was implemented on a trial
basis in the case of Jordan, will be incorporated into Foreign Ministry
practice and be enriched with other sectoral agencies and chambers of
commerce.
Mr. Mardas also addressed a Business Forum co-organized
by the Amman Chamber of Commerce and Industry and SEV, with the
participation of Greek and Jordanian entrepreneurs.
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