On the one hand, they buy water, on the other hand, they warm up relations with Iran:
Israeli and Jordanian teams held a meeting in the presence of Minister of Energy and Water Resources Karin Elharar and Jordanian Water Minister Muhammad al-Najer.
This was announced today (Tuesday) by Minister Elharar, as well as in the Jordanian media.
Sources in the Jordanian water ministry told the media that "an agreement has been signed according to which Jordan will purchase 50 million cubic meters of water outside the framework of the peace agreement with Israel and the quantities stipulated therein."
According to the peace agreement, Israel supplies 35 million cubic meters of water annually to Jordan.
"History: We have now signed an agreement to double the amount of water to Jordan," Minister Elharar wrote on Twitter. "This is an unequivocal statement - we want good neighborly relations. .
History: We have now signed an agreement to double the amount of water to Jordan!
This is an unequivocal statement - we want good neighborly relations.
I sincerely hope that this is the first swallow for cooperation between Israel and the Kingdom of Jordan that will benefit the two peoples in tackling the challenges of the moment.
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- Karin Elharrar 🟠 Karine Elharrar (@KElharrar) October 12, 2021
But while Jordan enjoys its relations with Israel, it also maintains ties with Iran.
Just yesterday, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman, Spadi, spoke by telephone with his Iranian counterpart, Amir Abdulhian.
The two discussed ways to improve relations between the two countries, as well as the "common interests" of the two countries.
The two expressed their ambition to strengthen bilateral relations and preserve open dialogue.
Beyond that, the two also exchanged views on crises in the region and on the need to "promote peace and stability" in the region.
Spadi told his counterpart Abdulhian that his country supports relations between the countries of the region, which are based on good neighborliness and the lack of intervention in the internal issues of other countries.
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safdi,
Iranian Foreign Minister Abdullahian, Photo: AFP
It is worth noting that Amman and Tehran have interests in Syria.
For example, in recent weeks Jordan has opened its borders with Syria to passenger traffic.
Against this background, Jordanian King Abdullah even spoke by telephone with Syrian ruler Bashar Assad - for the first time since the outbreak of the civil war.
