"Businessmen" seeks to enhance economic cooperation prospects with Spain
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The President of the Jordanian Businessmen Association, Mr. Ayman Al-Olayani, met with the Spanish Ambassador to the Kingdom, José Luis Pardo Cuerdo, to discuss ways to strengthen economic, commercial, and investment relations between Jordan and Spain, and to activate the role of the private sector in developing areas of cooperation between the two countries, this morning at the headquarters of the Jordanian Businessmen Association in the capital Amman in the presence of members of the General Assembly and the commercial attaché at the embassy, Victor Souanezis.
In a statement issued by the Association today, it emphasized the importance of Jordanian-Spanish relations and the need to build on the development witnessed at all levels, which contributes to expanding economic cooperation prospects and opening new fields for the private sector in both countries.
The President of the Jordanian Businessmen Association emphasized the importance of activating the Jordanian-Spanish Business Council, which was established in 1995, to be an effective platform for communication between businessmen and private sector institutions, and to exchange information on investment and commercial opportunities, and to discuss the establishment of partnerships and joint projects.
Al-Olayani pointed to the importance of the Jordanian-European Investment Conference in opening new prospects for cooperation with European countries in the fields of investment and trade, and enhancing the presence of European companies in the Jordanian market, especially in the sectors of energy, infrastructure, transportation, logistics services, industry, tourism, and technology through intensifying direct meetings between Jordanian and Spanish businessmen, and organizing mutual economic visits and delegations.
For his part, Ambassador Cuerdo praised the solidity of Jordanian-Spanish relations and the development witnessed by the Kingdom in various fields, especially in Amman and Aqaba, noting that the two countries have open economies and that political and economic relations between them witness a distinguished level of cooperation.
He stressed the Spanish Embassy's keenness to support and facilitate the activation of economic relations between the two countries and enhance communication between the private sector in Jordan and Spain, noting the importance of activating the Jordanian-Spanish Business Council as an important platform for developing relations between businessmen and private sector institutions in both countries.
He pointed to the importance of promoting the investment and trade environment in Jordan and the opportunities available to Spanish companies, and encouraging more Spanish companies and investors to explore the Jordanian market and benefit from the available opportunities and projects.
He also emphasized the importance of the Jordanian-European Investment Conference in enhancing communication between the Jordanian business community and its European counterpart, and opening new channels for cooperation and investment, noting the possibility of building on the conference's outcomes to develop economic and investment partnerships between Jordan and Spain.
The meeting discussed investment opportunities in the infrastructure and energy sectors, in addition to cooperation opportunities related to reconstruction projects in neighboring countries, and the possibility of establishing partnerships and joint investments.
The trade exchange between Jordan and Spain amounted to about $460 million in 2023, compared to $465 million in 2022
