Saudi Arabia is the first trading partner – Saudi News

The Jordanian ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Ali Hassan Al-Kayed, described the relations between his country and the Kingdom as solid, and indicated that the Kingdom is Jordan’s first trading partner. The ambassador condemned the Houthi terrorist operations that target the security and stability of the Kingdom, stressing that Jordan stands by its Saudi brothers, and that the security of Saudi Arabia is part of the security of Jordan, which has provided many martyrs in the face of terrorism, and Jordan is at the forefront of countries fighting terrorism and extremism within a holistic approach based on legislative dimensions Intellectual, security and military, the Jordanian people respect moderation and reject extremism and the use of religion and ideologies to spread violence and hatred and incitement to terrorism. It is a targeting that reaches the point of threat, and affects the entire international community, and stressed the importance of responding to the threat of terrorism in a comprehensive manner that ensures the establishment of peace and security, supports political solutions and development programs, and addresses the sources that feed terrorism. For many political, economic, cultural, social and sports aspects.. To the dialogue:solid relationships

• Let the beginning be about your evaluation of the Saudi-Jordanian relations in all fields.•• They are – without a doubt – well-established historical brotherly relations linking the two sister kingdoms, as the Jordanian-Saudi relations passed through several stages, each stage in which the bonds of love and strength were established between the two countries until customs and traditions became History and the unity of positions are a model for cohesion between two brotherly Arab countries, and this is reinforced by the intense care and attention that these relations enjoy from King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein and his brother, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz.

• Tell us about economic and trade cooperation between the two countries?•• Saudi Arabia is the first commercial partner of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Arab and international, and there are Saudi investments in Jordan that give added value to the national economy through its focus on investments that provide job opportunities for Jordanians, and there is a permanent flow of goods between the two countries, and many Of the Jordanians, there are in their second country, Saudi Arabia, in various sectors and companies, especially in the field of information technology, and we always look forward to more economic cooperation in a way that enhances and achieves the common economic benefit between the two sister kingdoms.

The security of Saudi Arabia is the security of Jordan

• Let us review the file of the ongoing Houthi aggression against civilians with missiles and drones.. What are the implications of this in seeing the brothers in Jordan?•• First, Jordan condemns and strongly condemns these terrorist acts and practices, which target the security and stability of sisterly Saudi Arabia, as Jordan affirms its absolute support for its Saudi brothers. Jordan and King Abdullah II affirmed that the security of Saudi Arabia is part of the security of Jordan.

• How would you describe the Kingdom’s vision 2030 and the new projects?

•• It is an ambitious strategic vision, which represents a qualitative leap in all fields for Saudi Arabia and its people, and reflects the importance of the Saudi political and economic position regionally and internationally, a vision that will have a positive impact on all countries in the region.

A model of brotherhood

• Through your experience of the Saudi society.. How did you find it?•• Saudi society and Jordanian society are two sides of the same coin, and there are the same clans and tribes present in the two kingdoms, and the observer of customs, traditions and the unity of attitudes between the two kingdoms will find a model for brotherly relations and cohesion between two sister kingdoms.

• What cities did you visit in Saudi Arabia?

•• They are several cities, and I found in each of them a distinctive character that draws the visitor’s attention and attracts him to visit them again, most notably Jeddah, Makkah Al-Mukarramah, Taif, Neom, Al-Ula, Dammam, Al-Khobar and Al-Ahsa.

• What do you say about Jordanian residents here in the Kingdom?

•• There is a large number of them in Saudi Arabia for a long time, and the cohesion and unity between the two sister kingdoms contributes to it in customs, traditions and attitudes, and most of the residents here are Jordanians with high levels of efficiency and academic degrees that enabled them to work in various jobs to contribute to advancing the wheel of development in KSA.

Tourism in Saudi Arabia

• How did you see the tourist places in the Kingdom?•• They are promising and well-prepared places that enjoy the highest levels of interest from the Saudi leadership, as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia enjoys a large area that contains many historical and aesthetic monuments and places that enable it to be a major destination in the region to attract tourists regionally and internationally. , as well as religious places that are considered the qiblah of Muslims in the world.

• The Corona pandemic, which has haunted the world.. What is your view of Saudi Arabia’s efforts to confront it and besiege its effects?•• Saudi Arabia’s efforts are colossal and clear to the eye and recognized by the international community, which enabled it to regain control over the spread of the epidemic and a gradual and systematic return to normal life, and this was helped by the awareness that It was demonstrated by the Saudi citizen and residents as well in this difficult period that the world has gone through.

• What is your vision for the current situation of the world in general and Jordan in particular in light of the emergence and spread of corona mutants?•• The world went through a very difficult period that affected all health, life, economic and social fields in the early stages of the spread of the Corona pandemic, but the health infrastructure enabled Jordan to overcome this period With the emergence of mutants at the global and regional levels, the awareness of the Arab citizen and his keenness to receive preventive doses and adhere to health instructions is a large part of the success in controlling the spread of this virus and returning to normal life in the near future.

continuous format

• Are there prospective agreements between Saudi Arabia and Jordan during the next stage?•• One of the most important features of Jordanian-Saudi relations is the existence of continuous coordination at the highest levels in all issues and fields. There is a joint committee between the two countries that is scheduled to be held during the first quarter of 2022 and the Jordanian Business Council The joint Saudi Arabia, all of which are held periodically, and many agreements, draft agreements and memoranda in all vital areas to serve the interest of the two sister kingdoms. It is worth noting that there are many Saudi investments in all fields in Jordan, estimated at billions of dollars, and this indicates the economic cooperation between the two countries and the investment environment enjoyed by the two sister kingdoms.

• What are the areas of cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Jordan to confront terrorism?•• There is continuous and permanent security coordination between the two kingdoms, and we do not forget that Jordan in security stands absolutely on the side of the brothers, and Jordan confirms that the security of Saudi Arabia is the security of Jordan, just as Jordan is a participant in the Arab coalition against terrorism. .

drying up the sources of terrorism

• What has Jordan provided to Iraq, Syria and Palestine in terms of support to confront ISIS and terrorism?•• Jordan has provided many martyrs in the face of terrorism, and is at the forefront of countries that fight terrorism and extremism within a holistic approach based on legislative, intellectual, security and military dimensions, and Jordan’s position stems from the phenomenon of terrorism and extremism Fundamentally from the message and legitimacy of the Hashemite leadership and from the cultural formation of the Jordanian people who respect moderation and reject extremism and the use of religion and ideologies to spread violence and hatred and incitement to terrorism. Or a particular region or component, rather it is a targeting that reaches the level of threat, and it affects the entire international community. Jordan stresses the importance of responding to the threat of terrorism in a comprehensive manner that ensures peace and security, supports political solutions and development programs, and addresses the sources that fuel terrorism and violence. Jordan affirms that resolving conflicts and crises in the region, especially the Palestinian issue, would dry up the environment that fosters extremism and terrorism and counter the propaganda adopted by terrorist groups.

• Is there cooperation and programs in the field of education between the two brotherly countries?•• Yes, there is permanent cooperation between the two sister kingdoms in the field of education and draft agreements and memoranda of understanding under research and development between the two sides, given that the two countries place education as a priority to equip generations with a high degree of competence that suits all required fields. In the labor market and emerging fields, there are a large number of students from the two brotherly countries in Jordanian and Saudi schools and universities in various disciplines, and we look forward to strengthening cooperation in this field, which constitutes a common interest of the two brotherly countries.

Saudi Arabia is the center of attraction

• How do you see the cultural changes that have taken place in the Kingdom?•• Changes based on clear foundations that revealed to the world the great cultural stock in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and contributed to improving the quality of life, empowering women and promoting a culture of openness and community participation, and it is clear that Saudi Arabia has become a vital center attracting all International cultural events in the region.

• Have you visited the activities of the Riyadh season? And what is the event that attracted your attention the most and that you hope to continue?•• Yes, I visited most of the events, and it can be said that I witnessed a dazzling organization of all the events, and I hope the continuation of these distinguished events, which reflect Saudi Arabia’s ability to organize the largest global events, and emphasize interaction and positive openness to all countries of the world.

• Jordan is a tourist country.. How do you coexist with the tourism sector?•• Jordan occupies an advanced position in medical tourism and enjoys medical competencies and hospitals equipped with the latest equipment and technologies, and Jordan has taken several measures to facilitate the patients coming to it for treatment, and Jordanian tourism is constantly developing through the tourist product and places The tourism desired by the tourists, and the Saudi brothers in general are considered among the most visitors to Jordan, through the numbers recorded annually, and the changes in the epidemiological curve of the Corona pandemic and its mutations are currently affecting the evaluation of the plans to attract tourists that put the safety of tourists and the Saudi tourist in particular on the top of their priorities. There are many agreements and draft agreements in this field between the two sister kingdoms, due to Jordan’s natural resources, expertise and specialized competencies, for example the Dead Sea, Ma’in Mineral Baths, the Jordanian Hamma and its sulfur waters. We do not forget here to thank the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for its important role in supporting and investing in the Jordanian health field. An example of this is the approval of the establishment of a health care project in Jordan, which consists of a university hospital and a medical university; It is a vital project that will work to strengthen the health system in Jordan. It was pointed out that the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities recently launched the National Tourism Strategy in Jordan for the years 2021-2025, which came to enable the tourism sector to overcome the damage caused to it as a result of the Corona pandemic, improve the sector’s revenues and increase its contribution to the national economy. Jordan currently receives tourists, but this is periodically evaluated according to the health changes that the world is facing as a result of the Corona virus and its variants.

• Tell us about the most important industries in Jordan?

•• Jordan depends on industrial products, especially clothing, fertilizers, medicines, cosmetics and plastic industries. There are many qualified industrial zones in Jordan that produce products worth more than one billion dollars, in addition to mining industries such as phosphate and potash. The information technology industry is also considered one of the most developed and growing sectors in the world. region, and do not forget the Jordanian agricultural sector and meat.