Jordanian-Hungarian committee end 1st meeting with protocol accord

AMMAN — The Joint Jordanian-Hungarian Economic Committee signed a protocol agreement following their first meeting that was held recently in Budapest, according to a statement that was received by The Jordan Times on Saturday. Under the protocol, signed by Planning and International Cooperation Secretary General Saleh Kharabsheh and Hungarian State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó, the two sides will work to boost cooperation in the fields of energy, environment, water, agriculture, tourism, transport and infrastructure. Moreover, representatives from the two countries’ private sectors convened several meetings in a bid to increase cooperation between them and eliminate obstacles hampering the export of Jordanian fruits and vegetables to Hungary. Talks also focused on efforts to encourage more Hungarian tourists to visit Jordan as well as education cooperation.