Amman, (Petra)--President
of the Jordanian Businessmen Association Hamdi Tabaa
on Thursday discussed with Romanian Ambassador to
Jordan Philip Bogdan means of forging closer economic
and trade relations between the two countries.
Tabaa said Jordan attached special interest
to economic and trade ties with Romanian, mainly in
the fields of energy, infrastructure, transport, industry,
trade and agriculture.
He said that trade exchange between the
two countries grew last year, adding the Kingdom's
exports to Romania stood at JD13 million while imports
amounted to JD110 million.
Tabaa urged the private sector from both
countries to set up joint investment and development
projects in vital areas such as water, energy and
transport.
The ambassador highlighted the strong
ties between Jordan and Romania, pointing to opportunities
available to boost these relations.
He also extended an invitation to Jordanian
businessmen to visit Romania next June to discuss
with their Romanian counterparts prospects for cooperation
in the economic field.
