Ammon News - Chairman of Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC), Khalil Haj Tawfiq, agreed with Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ramallah and Bireh Governorate, Abdul Ghani Attari, to increase joint cooperation and coordination in multiple areas of common interest, which would reflect "positively" on the two countries' trade relations.

Speaking at the meeting, Haj Tawfiq said ACC is "fully" prepared to support the Palestinian commercial sector and promote Palestinian products in the local market, as well as providing specialized training for the Palestinian chamber and the business sector.

Haj Tawfiq noted the importance of working to overcome difficulties and challenges facing Jordanian-Palestinian trade exchanges, imposed by the Israeli occupation authorities.

Haj Tawfiq indicated that the Kingdom's exports to the Palestinian market amounted to JD202 million last year, compared to approximately JD47 million in imports.

According to an ACC statement issued on Saturday, Hajj Tawfiq stressed the importance of strengthening joint cooperation in the coming period and activating the memorandum of understanding signed by the two chambers.

He emphasized the importance of supporting and promoting Palestinian products through joint exhibitions and promotion campaigns.

Meanwhile, Attari praised support of the ACC and the Jordanian private sector to the Palestinian private sector to back its "resilience" in facing the Israeli economic policies.

Attari noted difficulties facing businesspeople travel to and from Palestine due to the Israeli occupation's restrictions.

Jordan, he noted, is Palestine's "vital artery, and the gateway" for other countries globally, including Arab countries, underlining importance of adopting the port of Aqaba as the main venue for Palestinian imports. Petra