AMMAN — Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of Romania George Cristian Maior said that his country
maintains excellent partnership with Jordan for more than 57 years, since both
nations established diplomatic relations, according to the Jordan News Agency,
Petra.
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The envoy emphasized that his country sees Jordan as
a partner, and a significant contributor to regional stability and security,
and a shining example of resilience in the face of common challenges.
He maintained that the Kingdom has had to overcome
more recent and unpredictable obstacles while playing a crucial role in a
troubled and complex region.
“We consider of utmost importance and very timely
the economic modernization vision, a project for the benefit of the Jordanian
people,” Maior told Petra in an interview.
He emphasized that Romania supports Jordan, which he
said is a trusted NATO ally, bilaterally as well as in its capacity as an EU
member. He said: “As per our bilateral relations, there are close consultations
and coordination, especially on regional issues and matters of joint interest.”
He noted reciprocal visits by the foreign ministers
of both countries in 2022 over bilateral diplomatic dialogue.
Regarding economic cooperation and trade, Maior
stated that his nation pays special attention to advancing trade ties with
Jordan, and that the two nations should place food security and green energy
cooperation at the top of their agendas.
“In recent years, there has been an upward trend in
bilateral trade, which has benefited both economies,” he said. “We believe that
a strengthened relationship between our nations will increase Jordan’s exports
to Romania.”
“In addition, Jordanian businesses can take
advantage of Romania’s geographical location, which provides easy access to the
major EU markets,” the ambassador pointed out.
“Therefore, we encourage Jordanian firms to invest
in Romania and use our nation as a trade and business hub for Europe,” he
added.
Speaking of tourism, the Romanian envoy noted that
Jordan has recently emerged as one of the most popular travel destinations in
the Middle East.
In 2022, a significant number of Romanians traveled
to Jordan as a result of numerous TV advertisements in their country broadcasting
Jordan’s rich historical and cultural heritage.
The Romanian community in Jordan consists of over
5,000 people, the vast majority of whom are members of mixed families,
according to Maior.
He said: “The Romanian community is not our only
resource; in Jordan, we have over 14,000 Jordanian citizens, who spent their
university years in Romania beginning in the 1970s, of whom we are very proud
and consider to be true friends of my country.”
He stated that the embassy intends to support the
Romanian community by organizing events celebrating Romanian cultural heritage,
and that the embassy intends to launch a Romanian language course at the
University of Jordan in 2023, benefiting both Jordanians of Romanian origin and
Jordanians who wish to study in Romania in the future.
The ambassador emphasized Romania’s interest in
expanding bilateral cooperation in education, citing a recent
Jordanian-Romanian protocol that increased the number of annual scholarships
granted by Romania to Jordanian students studying medicine from 10 to 26.
Currently, up to 100 scholarships in different
areas, bachelor’s, master’s, Ph.D., specialization, are awarded, according to
Maior.
He said that establishing direct relations between
Romanian and Jordanian universities is an effective means of increasing student
and teacher exchange, including through participation in European programs such
as Erasmus+.
The ambassador stated that during a recent
high-level dialogue between Romanian and Jordanian officials, it was reiterated
that Romania has a long-standing, consistent, and unwavering support for
implementing the two-state solution, which would allow Israel and the
Palestinians to coexist in peace and security under international law.
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