Jordan is experiencing a state visit from Turkey this week. On Tuesday, President Abdullah Gul was welcomed by King Abdullah II and Queen Rania to Amman.
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The main purpose of Gul’s visit is to launch a free trade deal with the Hashemite Kingdom, something both countries have been working on since 2005. The Prime Ministers of Jordan and Turkey agreed the deal would be launched before 2009 was up.
That deal came true not long after the welcoming ceremony at the royal palace.
“The free trade agreement, which was signed today, is key to enhancing bilateral economic cooperation and boosting trade as well as investments between Jordan and Turkey,” a palace statement quoted the King as telling the President.
“The two sides discussed efforts to strengthen cooperation in the fields of transport and energy,” the statement added.
“The agreement, which goes into effect in 2011, provides for the total removal of custom duties between the two countries in 12 years,” Jordanian Minister of Trade and Industry Amer Hadidi said.
The governments of Jordan and Turkey will also eschew visa requirements between the two nations.
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