Jordanian Prime Minister Nader Dahabi today pledged to extend all facilities to Iraqi businessmen and investors as part of Jordan"s effort to boost trade ties with its neighbour, according to dpa. Dahabi made the remark during a meeting with members of the Iraqi Business Council in Jordan, according to a statement from the premier"s office. At the meeting, which was attended by a number of Jordanian cabinet ministers, Dahabi promised that a delegation representing the Jordanian private sector would visit Baghdad at the outset of next year to explore investment opportunities there. Dahabi said that a Jordanian committee, comprising his top economic advisors and cabinet ministers, would be set up to hold periodical meetings with Iraqi businessmen operating in Jordan. Iraqi business council head Majed al-Saedi said Iraqi investments in Jordan, estimated at several billions of dollars, were the least affected as a result of the global crisis, compared with Iraqi investments in other countries. Thousands of Iraqi businessmen transferred their investments to Jordan after the 2003 invasion of their country in search for safe haven and lucrative investment outlets.
