‘Amman seeks further cooperation with Sofia’

AMMAN — Amman Mayor Aqel Biltaji met with a delegation from Sofia on Tuesday and discussed possibilities to hold joint cultural, musical and artistic festivities to promote tourism.

Biltaji said Amman’s history is full of cultural heritage, dating back 12,000 years.

He also highlighted the city’s religious and cultural diversity.

Biltaji said Amman was the first city in the Middle East to be nominated to join the Charter for Compassion since it has harmony and tolerance among the public in spite of their different origins.

He said the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) does its best to make the capital a tourist and investor attraction.

The delegates voiced readiness to cooperate with GAM.

Amman and the Bulgarian capital have been cooperating since the year 2000 through a friendship agreement.