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Ammon News - Head of the Lower House Foreign Affairs Committee, Khaldoun Haina, lauded the "distinguished" level of Jordanian-Kuwaiti relations in various fields.

Speaking at the panel's meeting on Wednesday, with Kuwaiti Ambassador to Jordan, Aziz Daihani, Haina stressed the importance of the Hashemite custodianship over Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem's Al-Quds Al-Sharif.

The MP also referred to Kuwaiti investments in Jordan and their importance, calling for increasing their volume and overcoming the difficulties facing investors in both countries.

Meanwhile, the committee's members commended the bilateral relations, calling for the need to exchange expertise between the Jordanian and Kuwaiti parliaments, and increase job opportunities for Jordanians in Kuwait.

Daihani, for his part, referred to his periodic meetings with Jordanian lawmakers, stressing his keenness on maintaining these discussions to strengthen the bilateral relations.

The number of Jordanians in Kuwait exceeds 62,000, he noted, adding that about 4,000 Kuwaiti students are enrolled at Jordan's universities.

Kuwaiti investments in Jordan ranked first at the Arab level, which reflect resilience of Jordan's economy, dismissing reports on obstacles facing Kuwaiti investors in Jordan, the envoy pointed out.

The diplomat also said Jordan has established a field hospital in Kuwait, lauding His Majesty King Abdullah II's efforts in this regard to confront the Covid-19 pandemic.

The envoy, moreover, pointed to the shared Kuwaiti-Jordanian positions towards the Palestinian cause, stressing his country's support for the Hashemite custodianship over Jerusalem's holy sites, as well as support for His Majesty King Abdullah II's efforts to restore momentum to the Palestinian cause.

Daihani stressed that Kuwait will not normalize ties with Israel, explaining that his country blocks entry and transit of any truck carrying any products coming from Israel through its territory.

Jordan, he noted, has endured a lot as a result of hosting various refugee waves, which put pressure on its economy and infrastructure.