Petra News Agency
Monday, April 9, 2007
Jordan, Azerbaijan signs MoU
Amman, April 9 (Petra)-- Foreign Minister Abdel Elah Al-Khatib and his Azeri
counterpart Elamar Mammadyarov on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)
aimed to improve bilateral cooperation and exchanging viewpoints on issues of
mutual concern.
The two sides discussed means of boosting bilateral ties, particularly in the
fields construction and pharmaceuticals.
Al Khatib briefed the Azeri Minister, whose country hosted the conference of
foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Conference last year, on His
Majesty King Abdullah's efforts to serve the Arab and Islamic issues, foremost
of which is the Palestinian issue being the core of conflict in the region.
He also reviewed the outcomes of the recent Arab Summit in Riyadh as well as the
tasks assigned to the summit the ministerial follow up committee to activate the
Arab peace initiative.
Earlier, a Royal decree was issued to open a Jordanian Embassy at the Azeri
capital at the level of a Charge D’ affaires.