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The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Ayman Safadi, held extensive talks in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on Wednesday with His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud.
The Foreign Minister of the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, addressed regional conditions and affirmed the shared keenness to strengthen the strategic fraternal relations between the two sisterly kingdoms in various fields.
Safadi affirmed Jordan's absolute solidarity with the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in confronting the terrorist Houthi militia attacks against it, and its full standing alongside Saudi Arabia in all steps it takes to protect its security, stability, sovereignty, and the safety of its citizens and residents.
Safadi reiterated Jordan's condemnation of the terrorist Houthi militia attacks on Saudi Arabia and its targeting of civilians and civilian and economic facilities, considering them a flagrant breach of international law and the United Nations Charter, and a blatant violation of the sovereignty, security, and stability of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Safadi and Prince Faisal also discussed regional developments, the efforts exerted to end escalation and contain its regional and international repercussions, and to restore calm on bases that ensure the establishment of permanent security and stability, respect for international law, good neighborly relations, non-interference in the affairs of states, and freedom of navigation in the Straits of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb.
Safadi thanked His Royal Highness Prince Faisal for the care provided by Saudi Arabia to the Jordanian citizens who were injured in the terrorist attack by the Houthi militia on King Khalid International Airport on October 10, 2026.
During their meeting, Safadi and Prince Faisal affirmed the continuation of work to develop cooperation between the two sisterly kingdoms in various fields, reflecting the depth of the historical relations uniting them, in implementation of the directives of the leaderships of both kingdoms.
Signing the amended protocol for establishing the Supreme Coordination Council
In this context, Safadi and Prince Faisal signed an amended protocol for the minutes of establishing the Jordanian-Saudi Supreme Coordination Council, which His Majesty King Abdullah II and his brother the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud witnessed being signed in Riyadh in 2016, with the aim of enhancing cooperation and coordination in various fields to serve the interests of the two countries and their brotherly peoples.
The amended protocol develops the organizational structure of the council and aims to enhance its role in institutionalizing and expanding cooperation and coordination between the two countries.
The council is chaired by His Majesty King Abdullah II and his brother His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The foreign ministers of the two countries assume the presidency of the council's general secretariat, and the ministries of foreign affairs undertake the follow-up of its work, including preparation for its meetings and the meetings of its emerging committees and task forces.
The Supreme Coordination Council will replace the Jordanian-Saudi Joint Committee.
The signing of the amended protocol for the council comes at a time when economic relations between the two countries are witnessing continuous growth, as the volume of trade exchange between the two kingdoms during the year 2025 reached more than four billion dollars, accounting for 14% of the Kingdom's total trade exchange, making Saudi Arabia Jordan's second-largest trading partner. Saudi investment volume in Jordan reached about 16 billion dollars in sectors including transport, tourism, financial services, and the commercial sector.
The number of Saudi tourists to Jordan in the year 2025 recorded an increase of about 14% compared to the year 2024.
Safadi and Prince Faisal stressed the importance of signing the amended protocol for the Supreme Coordination Council in increasing the momentum of cooperation between the two sisterly kingdoms.
The two ministers also affirmed the maintenance of coordination and consultation regarding various regional and international issues of common interest.
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