Syria, Jordan focus on economic ties amid fallout from October attacks
Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi met with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani on Monday as the two countries revealed 11 cooperation pacts spanning trade, investment and infrastructure.
Syria and Jordan struck agreements spanning trade, investment and infrastructure on Monday as their foreign ministers met in Damascus amid efforts to sustain a rapprochement strained by deadly Jordanian airstrikes last month.
The pacts put trade, energy and regional transport links at the center of efforts to repair relations while a joint investigation addresses fallout from October’s incident, which threatened to derail a broader reset in relations underway since President Bashar al-Assad’s ouster nearly two years ago.
What happened: Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi traveled to Damascus to meet with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani on Monday and co-chair the third session of the Syrian-Jordanian Higher Coordination Council.
During the visit, the two sides signed 11 agreements covering areas including investment, agriculture, water, food security, transport and education, while also pledging more security coordination, according to their state news agencies.
