Commercial crisis between Jordan, Lebanon ended

The commercial crisis that affected Jordan and Lebanon ended when the Jordanian authorities allowed the entrance of 30 trucks carrying Lebanese potatoes, which were stopped at the Jordanian land borders three days ago.

This permission came after the agreement of the Lebanese government to implement the agricultural program signed between the two sides, as of the first of this month and lasting until October 25.

When the Lebanese minister of agriculture refused to ratify the renewal of the agreement on exchanging agricultural products between Lebanon and Jordan and when Lebanon worked to modify the agreement, the Jordanian authorities stopped their implementation according to the agreement and prevented the entrance of all Lebanese agricultural products.

The Jordanian - Lebanese agricultural agreement dictates that the agreement should be renewed annually in July every year with the effective date being the end of August.

The agreement also includes the exchange of agricultural products between the two states without customs duties, according to which Jordan can allow Lebanese fruits and potatoes in, while Lebanon can import Jordanian tomatoes and other vegetables.