Day: December 4, 2021

The Jordan Exporters Association (JEA) said it is exploring opportunities to increase Jordanian exports to the Turkish market, in light of a trade balance that is heavily in favor of the Turkish side.

According to official data, Jordanian exports to Turkey in the first 8 months of the current year dropped by 10 percent to JD29 million, while Turkish imports to the Kingdom in the same reporting period surged by 25 percent to a total of JD303 million.

In a statement Saturday, JEA said that its board of directors had met with the Turkish ambassador in Amman, Ismail Aramaz, in a bid to advance commercial cooperation between the two countries and find “effective mechanisms to establish greater footprint for Jordanian merchandise in the Turkish market in light of a trade exchange that is heavily in favor of Turkey.”

Head of JEA Ahmad Khudari said the syndicate is ready to dispatch trade delegations to find out which Jordanian products have the best opportunity to access the Turkish market, stressing that Jordanian-made goods are widely sought-after for their high quality and competitive prices.

The Turkish ambassador said the embassy is ready to help Jordanian exporters access the Turkish market and will provide the JEA with the calendar of fair and exhibitions his country plans to organize in the future.

Aramaz said the opportunity for closer Jordanian-Turkish economic ties exists, noting that his country’s annual imports from other world countries amount to about $250 billion.

Source: jordan News Agency

Cold weather is forecast across the Kingdom on Saturday and throughout the next couple of days with no chances of rain, according to the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD).

The JMD said daytime temperatures will remain below 20 degrees Celsius in the highlands dropping to 8-11 at night. In Aqaba and the Jordan Valley, it will be much warmer with mercury levels around 28 degrees Celsius.

In its extended forecast, the department indicated that no major rainfall is expected anywhere over the next couple of days, except for light and local showers in the northernmost part of the Kingdom on Saturday evening.

Source: jordan News Agency

Russia Saturday called on Israel to join a dialogue on a Middle East free of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), stressing that Moscow, Washington and London have a responsibility to set up the zone.

Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov said in a press statement that “the conference represents the first real step to move in this direction,” adding that the process will be long and not easy.

“This session was successful, in which differences were overcome and work rules were agreed,” he said.

Ulyanov said Israel’s absence “is somewhat strange, and certainly undesirable, because it is a key player in the Middle East, and that its participation in the process is important.”

Source: jordan News Agency

Jordan participates in the 14th session of the General Conference of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ISESCO), which will be held in Cairo December 8-9.

ISESCO Council Deputy Chairman, Secretary General of the Ministry of Education, Nawaf Al-Ajarmeh, will head Jordan’s delegation to the meeting, which will discuss work programs and the organisation’s estimated budget, and will adopt reports by the General Secretariat’s on its activities and final financial reports, according to a ministry statement.

It will also adopt the new vision and 2025 strategic outlook of the organisation, and the draft bilateral work plan and budget for 2022-2023, it said.

The meeting will also tackle the draft charter of the national committees of ISESCO member states, the statement said.

Source: jordan News Agency