HH The Amir and King of Jordan Hold Official Talks Session

His Highness The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and HM King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan held today an official talks session that dealt with the strong bilateral relations and the means to enhance them, in addition to the latest developments in the region.

During the session, which was held at Al Husseiniya Palace in Amman, HH the Amir and HM King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein expressed their satisfaction with the growth of bilateral ties, and stressed their commitment to advancing it further in all fields, particularly the economic and investment fields. The two sides stressed the importance of activating the Qatar-Jordanian supreme joint committee, and enhancing cooperation in the fields of energy, infrastructure, and higher education. The University of Jordan will provide a number of academic courses under Lusail University's umbrella, in addition to the exchange of expertise and training that will be carried as part of the preparations for hosting the FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

HH The Amir directed the creation of 10,000 job opportunities in Qatar for Jordanian nationals, in addition to the 10,000 job opportunities that were announced in August 2018, the opening of a center in Jordan to facilitate the process, and the support of the Jordanian military retirement fund with 30 million US dollars.

The talks also dealt with a number of regional and international issues of joint interest, led by the Palestinian issue. The two leaders stressed the importance of supporting the Palestinian people in obtaining their legitimate rights and to establish their own independent state on the borders of 1967 with East Al Quds as its capital, and stressed on the importance of reaching political resolutions to the crises facing the region in order to maintain stability and security.

The session was attended by members of the official delegation accompanying HH The Amir.

It was attended on the Jordanian side by President of the Jordan Football Association HH Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein, HE Prime Minister Dr. Omar Razzaz, and a number of their excellencies ministers, advisors at the Royal Hashemite Court, and ranking military officials.