Halaiqah urges more flexible international trade rules for Jordan

AMMAN — Senator Mohammad Halaiqah has called for applying more flexible procedures in dealing with the Kingdom in terms of the international trade rules, due to the big regional challenges that led to Jordan’s loss to many main markets.

Heading the Jordanian delegation to the 2015 World Trade Forum, held in Geneva between September 25 and 26, Halaiqah called for extending the exemption period for Jordanian exports from taxes, in a way that would contribute to increasing the country’s exports.

Dutch minister for foreign trade and development cooperation, Lilianne Ploumen, agreed noting that the Netherlands will work within the European Union to increase its support to the Kingdom, a gesture that was also agreed by the Kenyan trade minister and the World Bank representative.

The delegation also participated in specialised workshops on parliaments’ roles in enhancing international trade and the meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.