Lebanon and Jordan economic agreements

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has met with visiting Jordanian Prime Minister Samir Rifai in Beirut. Hariri and his Jordanian counterpart headed the meeting of the Lebanese-Jordanian committee and signed 16 agreements between the two countries.

The deals focused on cooperation in economy, trade, the agricultural sector, and animal health, as well as an executive program for tourism cooperation for the next two years.

Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri (R) welcomes his Jordanian  counterpart Samir Rifai upon his arrival at Beirut's international  airport March 19, 2010. REUTERS/ Hussam Shbaro