Amman, April 12 (SANA) – Syria and Jordan on Sunday signed several cooperation agreements and memoranda of understanding covering media, labor and social affairs, during the second session of the Syrian-Jordanian Higher Coordination Council held in the Jordanian capital, Amman.
Minister of Information Hamza al-Mustafa and Jordan’s Minister of Government Communication Mohammad al-Momani signed a cooperation agreement aimed at enhancing media partnership and expanding the exchange of expertise between the two countries.
According to a statement by the Syrian Ministry of Information, the agreement includes cooperation in developing media and information literacy, exchanging news between the national news agencies of both countries, and joint production of radio and television programs.
It also provides for coordination in licensing procedures for media institutions and legislation regulating media work, as well as granting mutual press accreditation to journalists, organizing conferences and media workshops, and implementing training programs for media professionals.
Cooperation in labor and social affairs
On the sidelines of the same meetings, Syrian Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Hind Kabawat signed two memoranda of understanding with Jordan’s Ministries of Labor and Social Development.
According to the Syrian Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor, the first memorandum focuses on cooperation in labor and employment, including the exchange of expertise and studies related to occupational health and safety.
The second memorandum aims to strengthen cooperation in social development and social protection, including the exchange of expertise, studies and legislation related to social care programs and the development of joint cooperation channels through annual action plans or executive programs aligned with the national strategies of both countries.
Earlier on Sunday, Syria and Jordan signed nine agreements and memoranda of understanding across a range of sectors at the conclusion of the ministerial-level meetings of the Higher Coordination Council.
SANA’s correspondent reported that the agreements covered sectors including industry, trade, health, social affairs, religious endowments, higher education, justice, media, tourism, and postal and electronic payment services.
A total of 131 participants from both sides took part in the meetings, including ministers and officials representing 19 sectors, reflecting the broad level of representation and the importance of the issues discussed.
The Syrian delegation was headed by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani.
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