ACC members, Norwegian ambassador discuss economic cooperation

AMMAN — Members of the Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC) and Norwegian Ambassador to Jordan Espen Lindbæck on Saturday discussed means to enhance commercial cooperation between the countries and the role of private sector institutions towards this end.

ACC President Khalil Hajj Tawfiq highlighted the importance of boosting commercial ties between the two countries and opening new aspects of cooperation, in addition to exchanging expertise and information on available opportunities by both sides, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

Hajj-Tawfiq also expressed the ACC's readiness to communicate with its counterpart in Oslo to sign a memorandum of understanding to establish “a new era of cooperation”, calling on economic sector representatives in Norway to visit the Kingdom to take a first-hand look at the available commercial and investment opportunities.

Lindbæck expressed the embassy's interest in cooperating with the ACC, stressing the importance of enhancing economic cooperation in light of the "distinguished" Jordanian-Norwegian ties.