Amman, June 29 (Petra) – Senate President Faisal Fayez met Monday
with Thierry Dhieu, CEO of French infrastructure investment company
Meridiam, to discuss the implementation of Jordan’s National Carrier
project and investment opportunities in the Kingdom.

According to a Senate statement, the meeting was held on the
sidelines of Fayez’s visit to France at the invitation of French
Senate President Gérard Larcher. It was attended by Jordan’s
Ambassador to France Lina Hadid and Vice-President of the
French-Jordanian Parliamentary Friendship Committee in the French
Senate, Etienne Bleu.

Fayez and an accompanying delegation were briefed by Dhieu on
Meridiam’s role in the National Carrier project, which the company
will implement through a consortium of international firms.

Dhieu outlined the consortium’s financial capacity and reaffirmed its
commitment to delivering the project in line with the highest
international technical standards.

Dhieu highlighted Meridiam’s interest in expanding its investments in
Jordan, describing the Kingdom as a stable and secure country that
offers promising investment opportunities and an attractive business
environment.

Fayez, in turn, underscored the strength of Jordanian-French
relations across the political, economic and parliamentary spheres,
stressing both countries’ commitment to strengthening their
partnership.

He praised the role of the parliamentary friendship committees in
deepening cooperation.

He expressed appreciation for Meridiam’s commitment to the National
Carrier project, describing it as a strategic, long-term solution to
Jordan’s water scarcity challenge and a promising investment with
strong returns.

The Senate president discussed investment opportunities in Jordan in
renewable energy, railway development, public transport and
infrastructure.

He said the Kingdom offers a secure and attractive investment
climate, supported by legislation that provides incentives and
facilitation measures for investors, affirming Jordan’s readiness to
provide all necessary support for French investment projects.

Fayez called on Meridiam and French companies to capitalise on
value-added investment opportunities across Jordan’s key economic
sectors.

He commended the contributions of French companies, financial
institutions and the French Development Agency in supporting Jordan’s
development priorities in water, infrastructure, energy and economic
modernisation.

Bleu reaffirmed the depth of relations between Jordan and France and
called for expanding cooperation in various fields. He said France is
committed to supporting Jordan as it addresses the challenges arising
from regional crises and ongoing developments.

//Petra// AK