Enhancing Trade, Energy, Cultural Exchange, and Direct Air Connectivity: Joint Motive of Kazakhstan and Jordan
Kazakhstan and Jordan to Bolster Trade and Economic Ties
ASTANA — In a joint statement signed on February 19, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and King Abdullah II Bin Al Hussein of Jordan agreed to expand their nations' trade and economic collaboration across various sectors, including energy, agriculture, IT, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, infrastructure, and transportation.
Photograph courtesy of Akorda
According to the Akorda, the leaders expressed their willingness to explore potential opportunities in the nuclear industry. They also expressed mutual interest in enhancing transport and logistics connections, potentially through the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route. To boost tourism, they discussed the possibility of establishing direct flights between the two countries.
In education, the leaders agreed to strengthen ties through student and teacher exchanges, joint educational programs, and research collaborations. They also pledged to deepen cultural ties by organizing joint events such as exhibitions and cultural days, with plans for these events to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Astana and Amman's twinning in 2025. These celebrations will include festivals, exhibitions, and exchanges on sustainable development and technology.
The two leaders instructed their governments to hold regular meetings of the Kazakh-Jordanian Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Cultural, and Humanitarian Cooperation, as well as to intensify the efforts of the Business Council to identify viable trade, economic, and investment prospects.
The leaders discussed international and regional issues, with a specific focus on the situation in the Middle East.
As a gesture of goodwill, President Tokayev bestowed upon King Abdullah II Jordan's highest state honor, the Order of Altyn Kyran (Golden Eagle).
It's worth noting that Jordan views Kazakhstan as a principal logistics hub in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region, suggesting potential investment opportunities in infrastructure development to improve trade connections. Joint committee meetings between the governments of Kazakhstan and Jordan have taken place in the past, evidence of ongoing collaboration at the governmental level.
However, specific details about cultural and educational exchanges beyond the mentioned events and collaborations were not provided in the available information from the signing of the joint statement.
- The leaders of Kazakhstan and Jordan expressed a mutual interest in exploring potential opportunities within the nuclear industry.
- To bolster transport and logistics connections, the leaders discussed the possibility of utilizing the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route.
- Additionally, there was a focus on the cooperation between the two nations in the field of general news and politics, as they discussed international and regional issues, with a specific focus on the situation in the Middle East.
