Jordan and Qatar on Wednesday (December 19th) discussed the possibility of establishing a direct maritime route to enhance trade exchange, prior to holding joint ministerial committee meetings in 2019, the Jordan Times reported Thursday.
The plan was discussed during a meeting between Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Tareq Hammouri and his Qatari counterpart Ali al-Kuwari on the sidelines of the 18th Doha Forum held earlier this week.
During the meeting, both ministers agreed to arrange visits by technical teams to identify potential commodities for trade exchange between the two countries, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
The two countries view the joint ministerial committee meetings as an opportunity to enhance trade and economic ties and improve co-operation in different fields, the ministers said.
In June, Qatar pledged to offer jobs in Doha to Jordanians and provide $500 million in investments for projects to support the kingdom’s infrastructure and development.
The Labour Ministry in early August launched the Jordanian-Qatari job website: www.jqpee.jo, which Jordanians can visit to apply for jobs in the Arab Gulf country.
