AMMAN —
Jordan and Algeria have agreed to work on a study to investigate the
possibility of supplying Jordan with crude oil, liquefied natural gas, and
liquefied petroleum gas, in addition to distributing and storing petroleum
products in the Kingdom, local news outlets reported.
اضافة اعلان
Minister of Industry, Trade, and Supply Yousef Shamali, who is visiting Algeria, has
reached understandings with Algerian officials to enhance bilateral cooperation
in the fields of trade, industry, and energy, among others, and to maximize the
benefit from the opportunities available in both countries.
He held meetings
with several ministers, officials, and representatives of the Algerian private
sector with the aim of enhancing bilateral economic cooperation through
stimulating intraregional trade and promoting closer ties between the Jordanian
and Algerian private sectors.
Shamali met,
during separate meetings, with the ministers of industry and energy, the
governor of Blida, the head of its chamber of commerce, and several officials
and private sector representatives.
The minister said
the time is right to develop closer economic relations considering the strong
bilateral ties and the opportunities available to the private sector for
projects that serve both nations.
Shamali is
visiting
Algeria to discuss areas of economic cooperation, prepare for upcoming
meetings of the joint committee, and participate in the opening of the Algiers
International Fair, which opened on Tuesday and boasts a Jordanian pavilion.
The minister touched on
the most prominent economic reforms that Jordan is witnessing and the
Economic Modernization Vision that was launched last week, which represents a
comprehensive path for economic advancement.
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