Jordanian officials affirm depth of relations between Amman and Doha
JORDANIAN officials highlighted the depth of relations between the State of Qatar and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, as well as high-level consultations on regional issues between the two countries.
In an interview with Qatar News Agency (QNA), officials said the official visit of HM King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the State of Qatar, and his meeting with the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, is the culmination of Jordanian and Qatari officials’ meetings, describing it as a significant milestone in the path of QatarJordan relations.
In this context, Jordan’s Senate President Faisal Al Fayez affirmed the depth of Jordanian-Qatari fraternal relations, emphasising Jordan’s determination, led by HM King Abdullah II, to preserve and strengthen those ties in all fields. He also stated that Jordanian-Qatari relations are strong and based on mutual respect, and that they are conducted in a way that serves the interests of both countries and issues of mutual interest.
Al Fayez emphasised the importance of strengthening relations between the State of Qatar and the Jordanian Kingdom, particularly in the areas of politics, economics, and investment, as well as maintaining coordination and consultation between the two brotherly countries.
The President of the Jordanian Senate said that the current situation our nation is in necessitates strengthening its cooperation and unity in order to face common challenges, reaffirming his country’s commitment to Arab unity and the unity of the GCC states. Jordan is constantly working to strengthen Arab conciliation and activate joint coordination among them in ways that serve and defend their interests, he added. Jordan, according to Speaker of the Jordanian House of Representatives Abdelmonem
Al Odat, cherishes its fraternal relations with Qatar, affirming its long-term desire to achieve levels of integration and partnership in order to achieve the interests and aspirations of the two countries and their peoples.
Al Odat said that Qatar holds an important political and economic position in the region, and that it agrees with Jordan on various key issues in the region and the resolution of conflicts in foreign policy, noting that Jordan seeks to strengthen joint Arab action. He also described HM King Abdullah II’s visit to Doha as a focal point of Arab action, which reflects on the region’s stability at this time.
HM King Abdullah II and HH the Amir are eager to advance bilateral relations in a variety of fields, particularly economic and investment, he added.
Former Chief of Jordan’s Royal Hashemite Court Dr. Jawad Al Anani, for his part, highlighting the importance of HM Jordanian King’s visit, as the Arab region is experiencing significant developments, whether regarding the main Arab issue - the Palestinian cause - or developments in various Arab countries, emphasizing the importance of high coordination between the two countries.
Jordan and Qatar are countries that work to resolve conflicts and restore calm in various regions through a political solution, he said, adding in this regard that Doha has gained a high degree of international trust for its significant role in calming the situation in Afghanistan
For his part, Jordan’s former Minister of Finance Dr. Mohammed Abu Hammour said that the future outlook for the economic relations between Jordan and Qatar comes from an optimistic perspective on the two parties’ ability to develop the current relations and find the appropriate ground for further cooperation, coordination and integration in various fields.
He said both countries have a solid foundation of joint economic agreements, which confirms that equal relations based on cooperation and common interests are justified and strengthened, and that these relations are given the opportunity to create integration based on solid foundations to serve both countries.
He also emphasised the importance of intensifying consultation and mutual visits, activating the agreements signed between the two countries, and establishing institutional relationships that ensure sustainability, as well as allowing project expansion, increased trade exchange, and the establishment of new investment projects in various economic sectors.