Jordanian and Turkish foreign ministers Tuesday held a meeting in Amman for a discussion on bolstering ties, and regional developments.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu emphasised the importance of strengthening bilateral cooperation on trade, culture and education. They also touched on means to combat COVID-19.
In a press conference, Safadi expressed Jordan’s condolences over the victims of the fires that ravished Turkey after the fires that had claimed the lives of many, stressing “the Kingdom’s full solidarity with the brothers in Turkey.”
The meeting focused on advancing the Jordan-Turkey ties on all levels, the topmost of which is the economy, Safadi said, highlighting Turkey has ratified the economic cooperation agreement with Jordan.
The agreement, Safadi noted, would open news channels of economic cooperation between the two countries.
The meeting focused on bolstering the concerted efforts to fight the spread of COVID-19; bolstering economic, cultural and educational cooperation, Safadi said in the press conference. He highlighted there would be more meetings to consolidate cooperation on the aforementioned.
The Palestinian cause came on top of the agenda list, as the top diplomats said there is no daylight between the two countries the “status quo cannot continue,” Safadi said, stressing there should be a breakthrough that would allow for serious and effective negotiations based on the two-state solution.
The two-state solution would see the establishment of a Palestinian state on the June 4, 1967 borders.
The developments in Afghanistan were not absent from the meeting. Safadi stressed the need to: “work together to ensure the security and stability of Afghanistan and to guarantee the citizens’ rights are respected and all foreign subjects are safely evacuated…
“The events in Afghanistan are escalating, but we all have to work together to uphold the security and stability and realise a consensus government in Afghanistan so that things do not deteriorate.”
On Syria, the top diplomats discussed the international efforts to settle the Syrian crisis through diplomacy, and they talked about how to address the refugees crisis, as Safadi noted the host countries should not be alone in grappling with the burdens of taking them in.
Safadi said Jordan and Turkey support Iraq and its government’s efforts to uphold security and stability.
He noted the volume of trade balance between the two countries is around USD400 million, adding the scale is tipped in favour of Turkey. He said both countries seek to make trading more balanced.
Turkey’s investments n Jordan are estimated to amount to USD1.5 billion.
In turn, Cavusoglu thanked His Majesty King Abdullah II and Jordanians for their support to Turkey during the fires and floods that had battered the country.
“Turkey supports the actions of His Majesty King Abdullah II aimed at realising the prosperity and development of the Kingdom.” Cavusoglu said.
He noted the two countries would work hand in hand to create a balance in trading.
Cavusoglu praised Jordan’s role in safeguarding the sanctities in occupied Jerusalem, pledging his country’s “unflagging” support.
Source: Jordan News Agency