Shehadeh attends African Day event

AMMAN — Deputising for His Majesty King Abdullah, Minister of State for Investment Affairs Muhannad Shehadeh on Sunday attended a ceremony organised by African ambassadors to the Kingdom on the occasion of Africa Day, which marks the anniversary of establishing the Organisation of African Unity.

Shehadeh referred to the Kingdom’s aspiration to benefit from incentives provided by the Jordanian and African markets, highlighting the importance of signing trade agreements and establishing free industrial zones, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

South African Ambassador to Jordan John Davies expressed the group’s keenness to further consolidate ties with Jordan referring to the latest developments of ties and the opening of several Jordanian embassies in the African continent.