Lebanon, Jordan sign agricultural cooperation agreement

Source: Xinhua| 2019-10-11 19:39:48|Editor: Shi Yinglun
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BEIRUT, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese Agriculture Minister Hassan Lakkis signed on Friday a cooperation agreement with his Jordanian counterpart Ibrahim Shahahda, local media reported.

"Jordan will cooperate with Lebanon in the agriculture sector and it will not impose any taxes on the country in a bid to facilitate the exchange of agro-products between the two countries," Shahahda was quoted as saying by Elnashra, an online independent newspaper.

Meanwhile, Lakkis emphasized the great historic relations between Lebanon and Jordan which reflects the keenness of both countries to work in a way that would serve their mutual interests.

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