AMMAN: Jordan Europe Business Association (JEBA) President Issa Murad and Hungarian ambassador to Jordan Csaba Czibere met Tuesday to discuss expanding economic and trade cooperation among private sector institutions in the two countries.
Murad said cooperation between both countries’ private sectors are wide ranging and can be used for establishing joint investments and focus on the advantages and expertise offered by both countries. He also praised the 400 Hungarian scholarships being set aside for Jordanian students, which reflects the extent of the scientific and cultural cooperation between the two countries.
The Hungarian official expressed his country’s desire to strengthen economic cooperation with Jordan, which enjoys political and economic stability, as well as investment opportunities, pointing to a desire among many Hungarian companies to export their products to Jordanian markets. Jordan’s exports to Hungary reached JD2million over the past year, compared to JD24million for imports.