During his working visit to the Middle East, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan met with the newly appointed Foreign Minister of Jordan, Naser Jaude. Greeting Edward Nalbandian, the Foreign Minister of Jordan noted that it was his first official meeting as Foreign Minister. Minister Jaude said Jordan is willing to develop comprehensive relations with Armenia and asked to convey the warmest greetings of King Abdullah to the President of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan. Congratulating Naser Jaude on appointment, Minister Nalbandian noted that he is visiting Amman to spur cooperation between Armenia and Jordan in bilateral and multilateral formats. Emphasizing the great potential existing in the field of bilateral collaboration, Edward Nalbandian attached importance to launching political dialogue between the two countries and promoting the development of trade-economic cooperation. The Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Jordan agreed to hold periodic consultations between the foreign agencies of the two countries. The Armenian Foreign Minister invited his Jordanian counterpart to Armenia. In Amman, Edward Nalbandian met with representatives of the Jordanian-Armenian community and then left for Lebanon.