The Syrian Ministry of Industry, Internal Trade, and Consumer Protection signed a strategic cooperation protocol with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan at Tishrin Palace in Damascus, aiming to enhance food security and develop bilateral trade relations between the two countries.
The protocol was signed on the Syrian side by Deputy Minister of Industry, Internal Trade, and Consumer Protection, Muhammad Yassin Hourieh, and on the Jordanian side by Minister of Investment, Tariq Abu Ghazaleh, in a move aimed at strengthening economic ties by adopting an equal deals system for product exchange.
The Ministry clarified on Monday that the protocol includes studying the possibility of storing Syrian grains in Jordanian silos, to utilize the available storage capacities of both sides, and working to facilitate the flow of essential goods through the ports of both countries to enhance food security.
In the same context, the expanded meeting of the third session of the Syrian-Jordanian Higher Coordination Council was held, chaired by Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Asaad Hassan Al-Shaybani, and Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Ayman Safadi, with the participation of ministerial and technical delegations.
The Higher Coordination Council is an institutional framework for cooperation established in May 2025, aimed at coordinating policies and enhancing integration between sectors through periodic meetings held every six months, and monitoring the implementation of outcomes through specialized committees.
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Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
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