Jordan ratifies naval agreement with Syria

Jordan has ratified the sea navigation agreement with Syria. This was approved in a royal decree which also stressed the deep fraternal and trade relations between Jordan and Syria and the desire to deepen cooperation relations and trade and economic relations as well as joint cooperation in the naval area.

In its Monday's issue, the Jordanian daily al-Aswaq issued the full text of the agreement which stated promotion of cooperation and coordination between the two states in the area of sea transport of commodities and passengers and providing facilities which would contribute to developing naval transport between the two states ports as well as cooperation in the field of operating and maintenance of ships, cooperation in the area of fighting pollution and protecting naval environment, and exchanging expertise and information towards naval legislation, qualification of cadres and coordinating of stances in the international and regional naval organizations.

The agreement made it clear that its provisions do not affect the two contracting sides rights and obligations towards international naval agreements accepted by each of them.