The President of Jordan and Amman Chambers of Commerce, Senator Khalil al-Hajj Tawfiq, called for enhancing agricultural cooperation between Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon, considering such collaboration a strategic pillar for achieving food security and sustainable economic development in the region.
During his meeting with the head and members of the Syrian Agricultural Engineers Syndicate, attended by the boards of directors of both chambers, al-Hajj Tawfiq emphasized that this trilateral cooperation would offer an integrated platform to pool expertise and comparative advantages among the three countries. He noted the presence of many commonalities that facilitate reaching a state of agricultural and food integration.
He also stressed the importance of expediting the preparation of a joint agricultural calendar between Jordan and Syria to regulate export and import processes and ensure the smooth flow of agricultural products between the two countries, according to a statement published by the Amman Chamber of Commerce, Wednesday, 23 July.
Al-Hajj Tawfiq pointed out that agricultural cooperation between the two countries should not be limited to import and export operations only. Rather, efforts should focus on achieving economic integration and unity between Jordan and Syria by opening broad horizons for the exchange of expertise, easing product flow, and achieving integration across agricultural supply chains.
Syria Opens Its Doors to Investment
The head of the Syrian Agricultural Engineers Syndicate, Mustafa al-Mustafa, spoke during the meeting about the importance of expanding partnerships with the Jordanian private sector in a way that supports sustainable development and improves agricultural production efficiency. He highlighted that Syria possesses vast areas of fertile agricultural land, representing a genuine opportunity to strengthen agricultural cooperation with Jordan—particularly in investment and joint agricultural production.
Al-Mustafa affirmed Syria’s commitment to providing the necessary facilities to attract investments and to enhance cooperation with Jordan in various sectors that serve the interests of both peoples, stating, “Syria opens its doors to investment and all initiatives and projects that contribute to reconstruction and development.”
Support for Agriculture in Syria
The Syrian-Jordanian meeting at the Amman Chamber of Commerce also included a discussion on the need for ongoing coordination between official institutions and the private sector to facilitate the exchange of expertise and the development of joint projects.
Both the head of the Jordanian Agricultural Engineers Syndicate, Ali Abu Noqta, and the head of the Jordanian Association of Agricultural Material Traders and Producers, Saleh al-Yaseen, affirmed Jordan’s commitment to providing all forms of technical and logistical support and to encouraging agricultural investments that benefit both countries and enhance their economic integration.
Members of the board of the Jordan and Amman Chambers of Commerce emphasized the importance of transferring Jordanian expertise in agricultural technology, modern farm management, and agricultural marketing to support the Syrian agricultural sector—especially in rehabilitating agricultural production and supply chains.
They noted that the reopening of the Bab al-Hawa border crossing between Syria and Turkey would directly contribute to the smoother flow of vegetables and fruits from Jordan through Syrian territory to Turkish and European markets. This would reduce logistical costs for farmers and exporters, enhance the competitiveness of Jordanian agricultural products, and increase exports.
Jordanian Delegation to Damascus
The meeting concluded with an agreement between the Syrian and Jordanian sides to coordinate efforts to increase the size of a Jordanian agricultural delegation to Damascus, representing all sectors of plant and animal production, fertilizers, and more, along with representatives of bodies representing farmers, producers, exporters, professional unions, and agricultural businesses.
The meeting also included the creation of a database listing producers, importers, and exporters, the types of goods they handle, and the available agricultural investment opportunities in both countries.
This initiative aims to build partnerships, attract investments, exchange expertise, and restore trade exchange volumes between Syria and Jordan to their natural levels—after eliminating all obstacles and working based on shared interests, integration, and unity between the two brotherly countries.
Support from the Private Sector
During a meeting with the governors of Damascus and Rural Damascus on 3 July, Senator Khalil al-Hajj Tawfiq said that the Jordanian private sector is harnessing all its capabilities to assist Syria during the reconstruction phase.
He revealed that the Amman Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with the Jordan Chamber of Commerce and various commercial and service sectors, had developed a clear action plan to begin a new phase of joint work and economic cooperation between the two countries—under the banner of mutual national interest, far from any other considerations.
He added, “We are now awaiting the formation of the Jordanian-Syrian Joint Business Council and the organization of a Jordanian-Syrian Business Forum at the end of this month, as well as a digital business forum in Damascus.”
Al-Hajj Tawfiq noted that trade between the two countries is gradually returning to its previous levels. He pointed out that Jordan’s exports to Syria during the first third of this year reached 72 million Jordanian dinars, an increase of more than 25 million dinars compared to all of last year.
He explained that the number of trucks that departed to Syria through the Jaber border crossing from the beginning of the year until early July reached 83,222, while 77,632 trucks entered Jordan from the Syrian side during the same period.
According to al-Hajj Tawfiq, the number of certificates of origin issued to Syria by the end of last June totaled 2,256 certificates, valued at approximately 38 million Jordanian dinars—reflecting continued trade activity between the two sides. These included a wide range of industrial and food products, most notably fertilizers, plastic sheets, aluminum, and wheat flour, while key imports from Syria included live lamb and Aleppo pistachios.
He also noted that the number of registered companies in Jordan that include Syrian partners reached approximately 1,949 companies, with 3,355 Syrian partners, and total capital exceeding 805 million Jordanian dinars, while the Syrian partners’ shares amounted to around 158 million dinars.
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