Egypt, Jordan sign cooperation protocol to exchange expertise

The Agriculture and Land Reclamation Ministry, represented by the Agriculture Research Center, and the Jordanian Agriculture Ministry, represented by the National Center for Agricultural Research and Extension (NCARE), signed a protocol to promote technical and scientific cooperation between the two countries. 

The protocol was signed with a view to promoting historical ties binding the two countries at the public and official levels, said the Agriculture Ministry in a statement on Saturday. 

The ministry, meanwhile, said that the two sides are keen on promoting this cooperation, especially in the agriculture sphere, added the ministry. 

An agreement was reached to exchange expertise and scientific missions between the two countries along with joint training sessions, it further said. 

The two sides agreed to abide by the international standards related to the agriculture quarantine.