Jordan Times
Monday, November 21, 2005
King, Bozize seek better ties
AMMAN (Petra) — His Majesty King Abdullah on
Sunday held talks on bilateral ties and regional developments with Central
African Republic President Francois Bozize, who arrived here Saturday on a
three-day visit.
The two leaders also discussed prospects of Afro-Arab cooperation.
The King and Bozize said they were keen on establishing distinguished bilateral
relations, especially in the economic, cultural and educational fields. Their
talks focused on establishing trade and investment ties.
King Abdullah, meanwhile, briefed Bozize on developments in the region and
efforts under way to achieve a just, lasting and comprehensive peace.
The King also highlighted the need to build a genuine cooperation between Arab
and African countries.
Also Sunday, Bozize discussed cooperation between the two countries with Prime
Minister Adnan Badran.
Bozize told Badran that his republic strongly condemns the terror attacks that
hit Amman November 9.
During the meeting, officials from both sides signed an agreement that covers
economic, scientific and technology cooperation. Speaking to reporters after the
meeting, Badran said the deal sets the base for any future agreements between
the two countries.
For his part, Bozize said the agreement signals a strong indication of both
sides' willingness to enhance their ties and improve the living conditions of
their peoples.
He added that his country was looking forward to benefiting from Jordan's
experience in the fields of investment attraction, education and IT.
Bozize yesterday visited Seabird Aviation Jordan LLC (SAJ), owned by the King
Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB), and Seabird Aviation
Australia Pty Ltd (SAA).
The president was briefed on the mission and achievements of KADDB, which works
under the auspices of the Jordan Armed Forces.
Also on Sunday, King Abdullah met with Bahrain's Crown Prince Sheikh Salman Ben
Hamad Al Khalifa, who arrived Saturday to express his country's solidarity with
Jordan in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks.
Sheikh Salman condemned the attacks as a crime against mankind and wished the
injured speedy recovery.
The crown prince also visited several of those who were injured in the bombings,
including Bahraini student Eiman Abdul Ghaffar, and inspected Radisson SAS, one
of the bombed hotels.