JORDAN WILLING TO DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE RELATIONS WITH ARMENIA

armradio.am
25.02.2009 10:42

Within the framework of his visit to Jordan, the Foreign Minister of
Armenia, Edward Nalbandian, had a meeting with the newly appointed
Foreign Minister of Jordan, Naser Jaude.

Greeting Edward Nalbandian, the Foreign Minister of Jordan noted
that it was his first official meeting as Foreign Minister and this
factor is symbolic with regard to the perspectives of development of
relations with Armenia.

Minister Jaude said Jordan is willing to develop comprehensive
relations with Armenia and asked to convey the warmest greetings of
King Abdullah to the President of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan.

Congratulating Naser Jaude on appointment, Minister Nalbandian noted
that he is visiting Amman to give new drive to the cooperation between
Armenia and Jordan in bilateral and multilateral formats.

Emphasizing the great potential existing in the field of bilateral
collaboration, Edward Nalbandian attached importance to launching
political dialogue between the two countries and promoting the
development of trade-economic cooperation.

The interlocutors exchanged views on the possibilities of intensifying
the cooperation in the spheres of tourism and trade-economic
cooperation.

The Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Jordan agreed to hold periodic
consultations between the foreign agencies of the two countries.

Ministers Nalbandian and Jaude discussed questions connected with
the peaceful settlement of issues existing in the Middle East and
the South Caucasus.

During the meeting reference was made to the opportunities of
cooperation between the two countries within regional and international
organizations.

The Armenian Foreign Minister invited his Jordanian counterpart
to Armenia.

In Amman Edward Nalbandian met with representatives of the Jordanian
Armenian community.

Minister Nalbandian left Jordan for Lebanon.