Amman, Sept. 15 (Petra) –Jordanian and French lawmakers on Tuesday
called for activating parliamentary diplomacy and expanding joint
cooperation in political, economic, investment and development
fields.

The remarks came during a meeting between Chairman of the
Jordanian-French Parliamentary Friendship Association MP Ibrahim
Tarawneh and members of the association and a French parliamentary
delegation from the French National Assembly, headed by Philippe
Lottiaux.

In a meeting attended by French Ambassador to Jordan Franck Gellet,
Tarawneh highlighted the “depth” of Jordanian-French relations and
praised France’s support for Jordan and its positions on Arab issues,
particularly the Palestinian cause, as well as its support for the
Hashemite custodianship of Islamic and Christian holy sites in
Jerusalem.

He identified several areas for expanded economic and investment
cooperation, including information technology, startups and small and
medium-sized enterprises, public-sector development, automation,
digital transformation and artificial intelligence.

Tarawneh also highlighted opportunities for joint cooperation in the
pharmaceutical industry, water, climate change and agriculture,
calling for French expertise and support for national water projects,
particularly the National Carrier Project.

Meanwhile, Jordanian lawmakers also called for “greater” French
support for Jordan in addressing the burdens of hosting large numbers
of refugees and for developing the Christian pilgrimage route in
Jordan, including the Baptism Site and Mount Nebo, as an
international religious and cultural tourism project.

Lottiaux and the accompanying delegation praised Jordan’s role, under
His Majesty King Abdullah II’s leadership, in promoting regional
security and stability, expressing the French Parliament’s interest
in expanding cooperation with the Jordanian Lower House.

Urging parliamentary exchanges to reach closer positions on issues of
mutual interest, the delegates said France would continue supporting
peace and stability efforts in cooperation with Jordan.

The two sides agreed on the importance of maintaining mutual
coordination between the two parliamentary friendship associations
and strengthening related diplomacy to broaden cooperation in
political, economic, investment, cultural and tourism fields.

//Petra// NQ