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Address: 3, Abdul Muneim Rifai Street
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Executive director: Ibrahim KATTAN |
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MAIN STAFF MEMBERS:
Company Support Officer: Salima NABULSI
Administrative Assistant: Suzanne DEHMES
MAIN BOARD MEMBERS:
President: Dr. Sami HALABY, Anton Halaby Bros
Vice-president: Michel LEBOUBE, Air France
Treasurer: Dr. Waleed ZURUB, Jofico
Secretary General: Maissoun Farrah SARRAF, Al Rabya Hotels
SPECIFIC ACTIVITY
Publications
E-newsletter mensuelle « L’Edition » : www.cafraj.net
Annuaire des membres : « Annuaire des membres du CAFRAJ »
Catalogue : « Réussir en Jordanie »
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Population: 6 269 285 millions d'habitants (Juillet 2009) France plays a predominant role in the Jordanian economy. It is the second largest foreign investor in the country, the French aid is predominent in the repayment of the Jordanian debts. France played an important role in the Paris Club Agreements. Trade between France & Jordan has increased to 239,869,000 Euros of French exports in 2007 vs Jordanian exports to France of only 15,252,000 Euros. After the conversion of part of the French debts into investments, many French companies have had great success in Jordan Areva, Lafarge, Accor, Bureau Veritas, Infilco Degrémont, France Telecom, Coface, Aeoroport de Paris, Air France, Total, Carrefour etc.) The Euro-Mediterranean agreements signed in 1997 between the European Community and Jordan envisage the establishment of Free Zones before 2010. |