I. Diplomatic relations

Greece has an Embassy in Amman, while Jordan has an Embassy in Athens and an Honorary Consulate in Thessaloniki.

II. Framework of treaties

• Agreement on economic, educational and technical cooperation
• Programme of exchanges for educational and scientific cooperation 2001-2004 (remains in effect until renewed)
• Agreement on air transport
• Agreement on cooperation in the tourist sector
• Agreement on marine transport
• Agreement on road transport

Two agreements are currently pending signature on the protection and promotion of investments and on cooperation in the tourism sector.

III. Political relations

Greece and Jordan ascribe to the same policy of good neighbourliness in the sensitive region of the Middle East, and share a belief in the rule of international law and the need to seek peaceful solutions to disputes on the basis of UN resolutions.

The two countries share a long history of harmonious cooperation, both on the bilateral level, and on the multilateral level in the framework of the UN, as well as in the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership with the EU, and in NATO.

Moreover, Greeces consistent support for a fair, comprehensive and permanent resolution of the Middle East question a major foreign policy issue for Jordan, both because of her geographical position and because of the large number of Jordanians of Palestinian descent living in the country has done much to preserve cordial relations between the two countries.

In 2003 the Greek Minister for Foreign Affairs at the time made two visits to Jordan.

IV. Economic and trade relations

V. Cultural relations

There are a number of Greek archaeological teams working in Jordan a country with important archaeological sites headed by Athanasios Papadopoulos (representing the University of Ioannina) and Konstantinos Politis. The former has conducted excavations in the Tell Kafrein area, in the Jordan valley, and the latter at Ghor es Safi, where the Lot Monastery was discovered. These activities featured in the exhibition of European archaeology, organized by the EU Embassies in Amman in May 2005. Greece is also represented at the European Cinema Festival, which is organized by these Embassies in Amman each year.

The Greek Womens Association of Jordan, which is involved in several cultural activities, has organized in association with the Greek Language Dept. of the University of Jordan, and under the aegis of the Greek Embassy a literary event dedicated to K. Kavafis (2003) as well as events dedicated to the author N. Kazantzakis (2004), in association with the International Society of the Friends of N. Kazantzakis.

In 2004 a Hellenic-Jordanian Friendship Society was founded, dedicated to promoting cultural and educational cooperation between Greece and Jordan. Its members occupy prominent positions in the social and political life of the country.

VI. The Greek community

There are some 600 Greeks living in Jordan. Their main association is the Greek Womens Association of Jordan, which is active in the social and cultural fields, while a Parents and Guardians Association has also been set up, primarily to support the Greek school and more generally to promote the teaching of the Greek language and culture to young Greeks. The latter have their own society, the Association of Young Greeks in Jordan.

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