AMMAN —
His Majesty King Abdullah on
Wednesday received German Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic
Affairs and Climate Protection Robert Habeck, at Al-Husseiniya Palace,
according to a Royal Court statement.
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During the meeting,
King Abdullah voiced pride in the strategic partnership between Jordan and
Germany, expressing keenness to bolster cooperation across all fields,
especially investment in renewable energy.
Discussing
Jordan’s recently launched
Economic Modernization Vision for the upcoming
decade, His Majesty noted sustainability as a key pillar within the vision,
which will enable the Kingdom to work, in cooperation with the private sector
and international and regional partners, on projects related to countering
climate change, food and water security, and clean energy.
The meeting
also covered Jordan’s efforts to step up regional cooperation and integration
in energy, transport, water, and food security, especially in light of the
economic repercussions of the crisis between Russia and Ukraine.
For his part,
Vice Chancellor Habeck commended Jordan’s efforts to address the impact of
climate change and its commitment to reducing carbon emissions, noting
Germany’s keenness on strengthening its partnership with Jordan to bolster
energy security.
The vice
chancellor noted the investment opportunities in Jordan for the German private
sector, especially in solar energy and green hydrogen projects, expressing
Germany’s readiness to offer training opportunities on renewable energy for
Jordanian engineering students.
Director of
the Office of His Majesty Jafar Hassan, Planning Minister Nasser Shraideh,
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Kharabsheh, and Germany’s
Ambassador to Jordan Bernhard Kampmann attended the meeting.
Earlier on Wednesday,
Vice Chancellor Habeck participated in the MENA-Europe Future Energy Dialogue,
which is co-hosted by Jordan and Germany at the Dead Sea and aims to launch
initiatives to develop renewable energy resources and the infrastructure needed
for the production and trade of green hydrogen.
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