Participation of IBC Members in the Belgian – Jordanian – Iraqi Economic Conference

On Tuesday October 6th 2015, members of IBC; Vice Chairman and Secretary-General Mr. Saad Naji, Mr. Hassan Al-Dahan, IBC CEO and Iraqi Commercial Attaché Mr. Adib Al-Kakaey participated in the Belgian – Jordanian – Iraqi Economic Conference and other joint meetings organized by Amman Chamber of Commerce and IBC in cooperation with the Belgian Embassy in Amman with the participation of seventeen distinctive Belgian companies who joined the trade delegation visiting Jordan through export promotion agencies (AWEX) and the Arab – Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce that was held in Amman InterContinental Hotel.

During the opening ceremony Mr. Hassan Al-Dahan delivered IBC speech in which he shed light on the investments of IBC members in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the safe and stable investment environment prevailing in the Kingdom under the judicious leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah II which allows for attacking more investments to Jordan, calling on enhancing the economic cooperation, encouraging and motivating investment of the European companies in the Kingdom.

On her part, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Engineer Maha Al-Ali said that Jordan works on promoting economic partnership with various countries and optimization of the free trade agreements concluded with several countries bilaterally or multilaterally to contribute to increasing Jordanian exports and motivating investments in the Kingdom.
Ms. Al-Ali made reference that Jordan and the and European Union worked on exploring the possibility of expanding and promoting trade relations through extensive and deep free trade agreement negotiations in the framework of bilateral partnership agreement. The Minster added that Jordan had developed a ten-year plan for economic and social development (2025 vision) which represents a roadmap to realize economic growth and reducing unemployment and public debt.

On her part, the Belgian Trade Minister Mrs. Cecil Jodojean spoke of the importance of the meeting towards strengthening the economic and trade relations with Jordan and Iraq in all aspects.

She further elaborated that her country looks forward to the advancement of economic relations to better levels.

At the end of the ceremony Mr. Hassan Al-Dahan presented, on behalf of IBC, a memorial shield to the Belgian Minister who in turn presented a gift to IBC.

For more information, please find hereunder links of the press release published on a number of websites.
– Link of press release on Jordan News Agency (PETRA) website.
– Link of press release on Amman Stock Exchange website.