Jordan and Oman’s foreign ministers held a meeting Thursday in Amman to discuss Jordan-Oman “strategic” ties and efforts to develop bilateral cooperation. In a conference, after chairing the meeting of the eleventh session of the Jordanian-Omani Joint Ministerial Committee, the two ministers discussed Jordan and Oman’s efforts to expand cooperation following the summit meeting between His Majesty King Abdullah and Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said in Oman in 2022. After the committee meetings, the two ministers signed five memorandums of understanding and action programmes in industry, investment, education, consumer protection, environment and youth. The Foreign Minister of Jordan, Ayman Safadi, told journalists that during the King’s visit to Oman in 2022, nine memorandums of understanding and executive programmes were signed, and in follow-up to the outputs of the visit, five memos and executive programmes were signed today. Safadi added that the two countries worked to sign 22 new cooperation agreements in the economic, investment, tourism, commercial and cultural sectors. Safadi added that the agreements signed today come after signing an investment agreement to find the legal formula to enable the Omani Investment Authority to invest in Jordan. “The steps we are taking are clear, the sectors that target them are specific, the political guidance from the leadership is clear, and our work is continuing, God willing, to raise the ties [between Jordan and Oman] to their highest level,” Safadi added. He said that he and his Omani counterpart agreed that there would be follow-up committees in the two countries whose main task would be to submit quarterly reports on the level of achievement in implementing the plans. Safadi noted the importance of the role of the private sector and the activation of the Jordan-Omani Businessmen Council. Safadi said the meetings focused on the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian Territories “in light of the serious deterioration that we have witnessed in the past days as a result of the Israeli aggression on Jenin.” “We affirm that the only way to realise security and stability is finding a real political horizon towards achieving a just and comprehensive peace based on the two-state solution,” he added. Safadi noted the “need” to take action for calm, a step towards starting “effective” negotiations to end the Israeli occupation based on the two-state solution. Safadi briefed his counterpart on his visit to Syria as part of pan-Arab efforts to end the Syrian crisis through negotiations. On the upcoming Security Council meeting called by the UAE and the Jordanian coordination, Safadi said, “Certainly we, as Arab countries, coordinate continuously. The fraternal state of UAE is the Arab representative in the Security Council. “It plays its role fully in conveying and adopting the Arab point of view and working to deal with it at the Security Council.” “The position on the Palestinian issue is one. All Arab countries agree that the only way to resolve the conflict is the two-state solution, and all countries agree on rejecting the Israeli escalation. “All countries agree that an environment conducive to achieving security and stability cannot be created unless the legitimate rights of the Palestinians are met.” Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi said, “We feel great satisfaction with the results achieved during these meetings and the memorandums of understanding and executive programmes we signed today.” He added that the meeting identified future courses of action, “and we look forward to translating these results into a tangible reality that people will feel.” Albusaidi added, “The Omani-Jordanian ties are exemplary based on a strong political will from the monarchs of the two countries.” “There is no doubt that the central issue is the Palestinian cause, and I think the position is quite clear to everyone regarding the strategic importance of ending the Israeli occupation of the occupied Palestinian territories so that our region and the world can enjoy the prosperity and stability of this region,” he said.

Source: Jordan News Agency