The government is accelerating the launch of a JD150 million tender to upgrade the King Hussein Bridge border crossing in order to facilitate two-way travel and increase the entry point’s capacity, Minister of Transport Wajih Azaizeh said Wednesday.
The minister told a joint meeting with Interior Minister Mazen Faraya and Palestinian Minister of Transport and Communications Assem Salem, that Jordan is committed to easing travel procedures for Palestinians using the King Hussein Bridge and the Queen Alia International Airport.
In turn, the Palestinian minister stated that his visit to Jordan was ordered by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh in order to discuss solutions to the problems encountered by Palestinians while crossing the border.
He said: “The new Israeli airport is of no importance to the Palestinians, government, or people. Rather, their Jordanian and Arab depth is the only thing that matters.”
Source: Jordan News Agency