Austrian president concludes visit with tour of Amman

AMMAN — President of Austria Alexander Van der Bellen and his wife on Thursday concluded their official visit with a tour of the Amman Citadel, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. 

During their tour of the site, they were briefed on its history and main archaeological monuments, such as the temple of Hercules, the ancient Byzantine church, and Umayyad monuments. 

The president was joined by his accompanying delegation and the Jordanian Ambassador in Austria Hussam Husseini and his wife. 

Later in the day, Van der Bellen and his wife left the Kingdom after concluding a multiday official visit during which the president met with His Majesty King Abdullah over Jordanian-Austrian ties and the latest regional developments, according to Petra.

Discussions between King Abdullah and the Austrian president covered opportunities to increase trade exchange and enhance economic cooperation, especially in the fields of technical education, agriculture and tourism.

They also stressed the importance of building public-private sector partnerships in both countries and benefitting from Austrian expertise in the fields of vocational training, business incubators and entrepreneurship, in addition to opening new markets for Jordanian products.

Van der Bellen was seen off by State Minister for Media Affairs Mohammad Momani, Amman Mayor Yousef Shawarbeh and civil and military officials.