Qatar + Jordan ink amendments to air transport protocol: Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Jordan’s Civil Aviation Regulatory Authority (CARC) Haitham Misto and Qatar’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Manager Mohammed Faleh Al-Hajr signed a protocol to amend part of the air services agreement between the two countries, according to a statement. The amendments grant each party the right to appoint one or more air transport entities to conduct the agreed-upon air services.

Saudi + China eye stronger aviation ties: Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) President Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Dauilej and Civil Aviation Administration of China Administrator Song Zhiyong have inked an MoU to cooperate in aviation, SPA reported on Friday. The MoU aims to expand air traffic stops and regulate frameworks for cooperation in transportation and air freight. It also includes plans to revise existing agreements to enhance global connectivity and foster trade exchange between the two countries. A GACA delegation also toured Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) factories and facilities to observe various stages of the aircraft manufacturing process.

UAE + Kenya wrap up CEPA negotiations: The UAE and Kenya have concluded negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) to boost trade between them, Wam reported on Friday. The agreement will support growth in trade and investment flows, as well as cooperation on food production, mining, technology, and logistics

Background: The UAE first entered trade negotiations with Kenya in July 2022, marking its first pursuit of a CEPA with an African nation. Initial talks came on the back of growing relations, with non-oil bilateral trade between the UAE and Kenya climbing 26.4% y-o-y to USD 3.1 bn in 2023, adds Reuters.

Iran + Hungary ink agriculture agreement: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Hungarian counterpart Peter Szijjarto signed on Thursday a roadmap for agricultural cooperation, Mehr News Agency reported on Thursday. The pair also discussed boosting cooperation in several sectors including agriculture, water management, health, industry, and energy.

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