Damascus, Feb. 12 (SANA) – The Syrian-Jordanian Cooperation and Investment Forum, organized by the Syrian Businessmen and Businesswomen Association in cooperation with the Jordanian Businessmen Association, focused on strengthening economic, investment and trade partnerships between business leaders of the two countries across multiple sectors.
The forum held Thursday at the Seven Gates Hotel in Damascus, featured an expanded working session attended by Minister of Finance Mohammad Yisr Barnieh, Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdul Salam Haykal, and Governor of the Central Bank of Syria Abdulkader Husrieh. Discussions addressed investment opportunities in Syria, economic legislation in both countries, and prospects for strategic cooperation in key sectors.
In a statement to SANA, Minister Barnieh described the forum as a significant step toward building robust commercial, financial and economic networks between the private sectors of Syria and Jordan. Stressing that Syria’s prosperity and stability would positively reflect on Jordan and contribute to broader economic growth across the Levant.
Minister Haykal said the accelerating development of Syrian-Jordanian relations presents an exceptional opportunity for the business communities of both countries. Highlighting the rapid growth of Syria’s telecommunications and information technology sector, describing it as a vital and attractive field for major companies, investment funds and medium-sized enterprises seeking regional expansion.
For his part, Central Bank Governor Husrieh underscored the importance of expanding bilateral cooperation beyond trade to include financial and banking sectors. Emphasizing the Central Bank’s focus on strengthening partnerships with Jordan’s financial institutions, supporting bilateral trade financing and infrastructure projects, and unlocking the significant growth potential of Syria’s banking sector within the country’s renewed economic vision.
Jordan’s Ambassador to Damascus, Sufian Qudah, said the forum comes amid intensified bilateral engagement since liberation, aimed at establishing genuine economic partnerships and enhancing direct networking between business communities in both countries.
Meanwhile, Chairman of the Jordanian Businessmen Association Ayman Al-Alawneh noted that the 38-member Jordanian delegation represented diverse sectors, including construction, transport, logistics, education, energy, water, agriculture, tourism, industry, banking, information technology, and free and development zones.
