The Jordanian Businessmen Association (JBA) discussed Wednesday with the Spanish Embassy economic ties, prospects of investment in promising sectors and activating the joint business council with the Spanish Confederation of Employers' Organizations.

According to a JBA statement, the Spanish Ambassador Miguel de Lucas Gonzalez met with the JBA's President Hamdi Tabba', who underscored the association's "relentless efforts" to boost economic, trade and investment relations between Jordan and the world, and ongoing committment to promoting investment opportunities.

During the meeting, Tabba' said that the association is looking to strengthen economic relations between Jordan and Spain to achieve common interests, pointing out the Jordanian market's advantages, which include multiple trade agreements on the regional and international levels.

For his part, the Spanish envoy stressed the deep-rooted and strong relations between the two countries, underscoring his commitment to cooperating with the association to further economic relations. Businessmen and investors in Spain, he added, are looking to increase investments in Jordan and network with the local business community.