Syria and Jordan sign 11 agreements to strengthen economic ties

JEDDAH: Syria and Jordan have signed 11 agreements covering investment, agriculture, transport and other sectors, as the two countries seek to deepen economic cooperation and advance joint development projects.

The deals comprise eight memorandums of understanding, two executive programs and one cooperation protocol.

They cover food security, agriculture and the environment, and investment, as well as water, railway transport, and youth, in addition to public administration, civil aviation, higher education and scientific research, and education.

The agreements were signed at the conclusion of the third session of the Syrian-Jordanian Higher Coordination Council, held in Damascus from Nov. 8 to 9 and co-chaired by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani and Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, according to Syria News Agency, or SANA.