Project to promote the Jordanian-US free trade agreement
Jordan News Agency
Project to Promote the Jordanian- US Free Trade Agreement
11 June 2006
Amman, June 11 (Petra) — President of Jordan Exporters Association Ayman Hatahet said a US company will implement, in cooperation with the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Jordanian Embassy in Washington, a project to promote the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed between Jordan and the US.
He added that the project will focus on the practical and executive aspects, noting that the volume of the Jordanian exports to the US highly increased over the past years.
Hatahet also called for implementing similar programs to activate the free trade agreements signed between Jordan and other Arab and foreign countries.
With the aim of strengthening bonds of friendship and economic relations and promoting economic growth, investment opportunities and employment, Jordan and the USA signed on October 24, 2000, an agreement to establish the FTA between the two countries. This Agreement has become effective on Jan. 1st, 2001.
