He called for holding an ASEAN cultural week in Jordan and enhancing Jordanian participation in cultural events organized by the association's countries, which would allow for the exchange of expertise and the introduction of different cultures and traditions.
He also stressed the importance of expanding the participation of friendly countries in the Jerash Festival through folklore troupes and embassy cultural pavilions, in addition to developing cooperation in the fields of tangible and intangible heritage and creative industries.
The meeting addressed existing memoranda of understanding and the efforts made to complete pending agreements, and to develop joint programs in the fields of culture, arts, and heritage archiving and documentation, in a way that contributes to strengthening the cultural partnership between Jordan and the association's countries.
For their part, the ambassadors affirmed the strength of the relations that bind Jordan to their countries and their keenness to enhance them through joint cultural initiatives, exchange of expertise, and organizing artistic events, praising the efforts of the Jordanian Ministry of Culture in expanding the areas of cultural cooperation.
The meeting was attended by the Ambassador of Brunei Darussalam Nor Huda Ahmad, the Ambassador of Indonesia Hadji Ade Padmo Sarwono, the Chargé d'Affaires at the Malaysian Embassy Muhammad Irfan Zulkarnain, the Ambassador of the Philippines Wilfredo C. Santos, and the Ambassador of Thailand Jeraporn Jerampaikul, in addition to a number of diplomats from the concerned embassies.
