Jordan, Egypt discuss trade relation

President of the Jordan Chamber of Commerce Nael Kabariti on Sunday discussed with Commercial attaché at the Egyptian embassy in Amman Atef Hassan ways to enhance trade relations between Jordan and Egypt.

Kabariti urged Egypt to provide facilities for Jordanian trucks crossing into Egypt en route to Libya.

He also expressed hope that the Egyptian side would re-launch the tourist line (Aqaba-Taba) that ferries around 250,000 tourists annually, pointing to the negative impact of its closure.

The volume of trade exchange between the two countries stood at $800 million in the first 10 months of 2011.