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OMAN-JORDON TIES gain strength: Al Tarawneh and Al Bakhit receive Omani delegation

The Parliamentary Friendship Committee between the State Council and the Jordanian Senate today discussed means of enhancing Oman-Jordan bilateral ties in diverse fields.
The Parliamentary Friendship Committee between the State Council and the Jordanian Senate held a session of talks in Amman today, which discussed means of enhancing Oman-Jordan bilateral ties in diverse fields. The Omani side was chaired by Hon.Mohammed bin Hamad Al Masruri, Head of the Oman-Jordon Friendship committee at the State Council while the Jordanian side was headed by Nayef Al Hadid, Head of the Omani-Jordanian Brotherhood Committee. The session of talks reviewed means of enhancing the bilateral relations in all fields and augmenting the economic, industrial, academic and cultural cooperation. Hon.Mohammed bin Hamad Al Masroori stressed the deep-rooted Omani-Jordanian relations in light of the many things in common binding the Sultanate and Jordan. He noted that the Omani-Jordanian Parliamentary Friendship Committee plays a key role in enhancing the bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries in all fields. Members of the Omani-Jordanian Parliamentary Friendship Committee attended the session of talks from both sides, along with Khamis bin Mohammed Al Farsi, Sultanate’s Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. On the other hand, Marouf Al Bakhit, Acting Speaker of the Jordanian Senate received the delegation of the Omani-Jordanian Parliamentary Friendship Committee at the State Council. During the meeting, he hailed the bilateral good relations and the keenness of leaderships in both countries to develop and enhance these relations in all fields. The meeting was attended by Khamis bin Mohammed Al Farsi, Oman’s envoy to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and officials at the Jordanian Senate. Atef Yousf Salih Altarawneh, Chairman of the Jordanian House of representatives received the delegation of the Omani-Jordanian Friendship Committee Parliamentary Friendship Committee at the State Council. He said, “We are proud of the Sultanate's policy and wisdom in dealing with regional and international issues. We also cherish peace in the region," and further added that the two countries' views are compatible with issues in many regional and international forums. Atef Yousf Salih Altarawneh stressed on the commonality between the two countries on various issues, and pointed out to the role of the committees in deepening cooperation between the two countries, which benefits both brotherly countries. The two sides reviewed the strong Omani-Jordanian relations. Al Tarawneh hailed the Sultanate’s wise policy and wisdom in dealing with regional and international issues. The Sultanate’s Ambassador to Jordan and members at the Jordanian House of Representatives attended the meeting. The State Council’s delegation visited the Parliamentary Life Museum during which the delegation viewed pictures and records that document the milestone events in the Jordanian history.