On February 24, Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian arrived in Amman.

On the same day Armenian Foreign Minister had a meeting with the newly appointed Foreign Minister of Jordan (the Government was formed on February 23) Nasser Judeh.

Welcoming Edward Nalbandian Jordanian Foreign Minister mentioned that it was his first official engagement as Foreign Minister and that fact is symbolic in regard to the perspectives of development of relations with Armenia. Minister Judeh expressed the determination of Jordan to develop comprehensive relations with Armenia and asked to deliver King Abdullah’s warmest greetings to the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan.

Minister Nalbandian congratulated Nasser Judeh on the appointment as Foreign Minister and mentioned that he visits Amman to give a new stimulus to the cooperation between Armenia and Jordan in bilateral and multilateral formats.

Edward Nalbandian stressed the great potential existing in the area of bilateral partnership and attached importance to the broadening of political dialogue between the two countries, creation of legal field and promotion of economic partnership.

The two exchanged views on the steps to be undertaken for intensification of cooperation in the areas of tourism and economy.
Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Jordan agreed to organize regular consultations between the Foreign Ministries of the two countries.

Ministers Nalbandian and Judeh discussed peaceful settlement of the issues existing in the regions of the Middle East and the South Caucasus, as well as issues of security and stability in those regions.

In the course of the meeting, Foreign Ministers touched upon the possibilities of cooperation between the two countries within the frameworks of regional and international organizations.

Armenian Foreign Minister invited his Jordanian counterpart to visit Armenia.

In Amman Edward Nalbandian also met with the representatives of Armenian community of Jordan.

In the evening Nasser Judeh hosted an official dinner in honor of Edward Nalbandian. In the early morning of February 25th , Foreign Minister of Armenia left for Lebanon.