Fakhoury honoured by Italy for efforts in boosting bilateral ties

AMMAN — Italian President Sergio Mattarella has granted Planning and International Cooperation Minister Imad Fakhoury the medal of honour of the “commander” rank (Stella d’Italia), a Planning Ministry statement said on Sunday.

The medal, which was presented by Italian Ambassador to Jordan Giovanni Brauzzi on behalf of the Italian president, came in appreciation of Fakhoury’s efforts in enhancing ties between Jordan and Italy.

The minister expressed his delight over receiving the medal, stressing his keenness to serve the Kingdom’s leadership and people and to realise His Majesty King Abdullah’s vision of improving the lives of Jordanians by all means.

He voiced his appreciation for Brauzzi, the embassy’s staff and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (IADC) in assisting the Kingdom in its development programmes and initiatives.

Brauzzi praised the efforts of the minister in enhancing bilateral ties, especially in the fields of development and economy.

“Minister Fakhoury is a prominent figure of the Jordanian Cabinet with a long and highly qualified experience,” he said, adding that “during his mandate, he has always kept a constructive relationship with the Italian embassy and the Italian development cooperation system”.

Italy has strongly intensified the development cooperation with Jordan, giving the Kingdom a status of a priority country for the Italian development cooperation policy and opening an office of IADC, the ambassador concluded.