Jordanian, Iranian talks for boosting bilateral relations

Jordanian and Iranian officials on Sunday in Amman started talks aiming at boosting relations between the two countries in various fields in preparations for the meetings of the 5th session of the joint committee to be held on Tuesday under the chairmanship of the ministers of industry and commerce in the two countries.

The Jordanian secretary general of the ministry of commerce and industry Samer al-Tawil and his Iranian counterpart Ibrahim Bahadrani stressed at the beginning of the meeting that here are great possibilities to develop relations between the two countries especially in the economic and joint investment fields and in particular religious tourism.

He added that the volume of commercial exchange between the two countries is still beyond the two countries ' ambitions, estimated at an annual level which does not exceed 13 million dinars, noting " we have through these meetings to seek relentless to strengthen our economic relations so as to comply with international and regional changes.

Bahadrani indicated that an exhibition for the Iranian industries, which the fifth of its kind will be opened in Amman on Wednesday and will last for nine days. It will be attended by companies representing various sectors seeking to make trade deals and find agents for them in Jordan.

The Iranian minister added that a seminar will be held on the sideline of the exhibition on the Iranian electronic potentials and the its capabilities in the area of telecommunications.