JEDDAH: Syria and Jordan have signed 11 agreements covering investment, agriculture, transport and other sectors, as the two countries seek to deepen economic cooperation and advance joint development projects.
The deals comprise eight memorandums of understanding, two executive programs and one cooperation protocol.
They cover food security, agriculture and the environment, and investment, as well as water, railway transport, and youth, in addition to public administration, civil aviation, higher education and scientific research, and education.
The agreements were signed at the conclusion of the third session of the Syrian-Jordanian Higher Coordination Council, held in Damascus from Nov. 8 to 9 and co-chaired by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani and Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, according to Syria News Agency, or SANA.
The signing of the deals comes as trade between the two countries reached 334 million Jordanian dinars ($471 million) in 2025, nearly three times the 116 million dinars recorded in 2024, according to Amman Chamber of Commerce figures reported by Jordan news Agency, or Petra.
Jordanian exports to Syria totaled 252 million dinars, led by construction and industrial products including cement, iron, marble and specialized chemical products.
Imports from Syria reached 82 million dinars, mainly comprising agricultural commodities and raw materials.
