Jordan and Syria agree to establish a higher coordination council to enhance mutual cooperation.

The Jordanian Cabinet approved on Sunday, May 18, the general framework for establishing a higher coordination council between Jordan and Syria, to be headed by the foreign ministers of both countries, with the aim of setting a common agenda and enhancing cooperation in the fields of trade, transportation, energy, and health, with the possibility of expanding to other sectors later on.

According to the Jordanian news agency "Ammon," the council will include ministers from various sectors including energy, health, industry, trade, transportation, agriculture, water, information technology, education, and tourism.

The council's meetings are scheduled to be held regularly and alternately between the capitals, Amman and Damascus, with the first meeting to be held in Jordan, semi-annual sessions, and the possibility of holding exceptional meetings when necessary.

This step comes as part of Jordan's efforts to expand economic cooperation with Syria, especially after the lifting of American sanctions and the easing of financial restrictions on Damascus, paving the way for a new phase of regional and international openness towards the Syrian government.

In this context, the President of the Jordan Chamber of Industry and Amman, Engineer Fathi Al-Jagheer, emphasized that "lifting sanctions, especially the Caesar Act, is a strategic step that will contribute to revitalizing economic relations between the two countries, which are linked by historical ties and common interests."

Al-Jagheer added that "this measure will facilitate the movement of goods and financial transfers, opening up broad prospects for the Jordanian private sector to participate in the Syrian market, especially in sectors such as reconstruction, infrastructure, construction materials, energy, pharmaceuticals, and food industries."

As part of enhancing practical cooperation, the Amman Chamber of Industry is organizing a visit for a Jordanian industrial delegation to Damascus on May 21, comprising representatives from companies in various sectors, with the aim of enhancing trade exchange and coordinating industrial partnerships with the Syrian side.

Al-Jagheer also announced the participation of 25 Jordanian companies in the international construction exhibition scheduled in Damascus on May 27, marking the first Jordanian presence of this scale in Syrian economic events in years.

The event is planned to include side meetings with Syrian officials to discuss future projects between the two countries.