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The nations of Jordan and Mexico established diplomatic relations in 1975. Both nations are members of the United Nations.


History

Diplomatic relations between Jordan and Mexico were established on 9 July 1975.Embassy of Mexico: Mexico and Jordan (in Spanish)
/ref> One month later, Mexican President Luis Echeverría paid a state visit to Jordan.El Viaje Presidencial por Tres Continentes: Jordania (in Spanish)
/ref> During President Echeverría's visit to Jordan, he discussed with Jordanian King Hussein on deepening economic and trade relations between both nations and spoke about the issues affecting the Middle East at the time. In June 2000, Mexican Foreign Secretary
Rosario Green María del Rosario Green Macías (31 March 1941 – 25 November 2017) was a Mexican economist, diplomat and politician. She served as Secretary of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of Ernesto Zedillo (President of Mexico, 1994–2000). She was ...
paid an official visit to Jordan.Visita oficial al Senado de la República de una Delegación Parlamentaria a Jordania - page 18 (in Spanish)
/ref> In September 2000, Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo met with King Abdullah II during the United Nations General Session in New York City. In March 2002, King Abdullah II visited the northern Mexican city of
Monterrey Monterrey ( , ) is the capital and largest city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León, Mexico, and the third largest city in Mexico behind Guadalajara and Mexico City. Located at the foothills of the Sierra Madre Oriental, the city is anchor ...
to attend the International Conference on Financing for Development summit. During his visit, he met with President Vicente Fox. In February 2014, King Abdullah paid a second visit to Mexico and met with President Enrique Peña Nieto. During the King's visit, memorandums were signed to increase cooperation in education and cultural exchanges; to increase technical and bilateral relations and to explore a free trade agreement. In July 2014, Mexican Foreign Secretary José Antonio Meade paid a visit to Jordan and began negotiations on a free trade agreement with the country.México y Jordania Acuerdan la Firma de un TLC y la Apertura de Representaciones Diplomáticas (in Spanish)
/ref> During his visit, he announced that Mexico would open an embassy in the Jordanian capital. Foreign Secretary Meade also paid a visit to the Syrian refugee camp of Zaatari to observe the humanitarian crisis facing the refugees. In 2015, both Jordan and Mexico opened embassies in each other's capitals respectively.Enrique Rojo Stein como embajador de México ante Jordania (in Spanish)
/ref> In 2017,
Princess Dina Mired of Jordan Princess Dina Mired (born Dina Mohammad Khalifeh on 12 October 1965) is a Jordanian humanitarian and health activist. She is a leading global advocate for Cancer Control and Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). She was the President of the Union for ...
paid a visit to Mexico to attend the World Summit of Leaders Against Cancer. While in Mexico, Princess Dina met with President Enrique Peña Nieto.Reunión con la Princesa de Jordania, Dina Mired (in Spanish)
/ref> In 2024, both nations celebrated 49 years of diplomatic relations.


High-level visits

High-level from Jordan to Mexico * King
Abdullah II of Jordan Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein ( ar, عبدالله الثاني بن الحسين , translit=ʿAbd Allāh aṯ-ṯānī ibn al-Ḥusayn; born 30 January 1962) is King of Jordan, having ascended the throne on 7 February 1999. He is a member of t ...
(2002, 2014) *
Princess Dina Mired of Jordan Princess Dina Mired (born Dina Mohammad Khalifeh on 12 October 1965) is a Jordanian humanitarian and health activist. She is a leading global advocate for Cancer Control and Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). She was the President of the Union for ...
(2017) High-level visits from Mexico to Jordan * President Luis Echeverría (1975) * Foreign Minister
Rosario Green María del Rosario Green Macías (31 March 1941 – 25 November 2017) was a Mexican economist, diplomat and politician. She served as Secretary of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of Ernesto Zedillo (President of Mexico, 1994–2000). She was ...
(2000) * Foreign Minister José Antonio Meade (2014)


Bilateral agreements

Both nations have signed several bilateral agreements such as a Memorandum of Understanding between Mexico's
Secretariat of Tourism The Mexican Secretary of Tourism ( es, Secretaría de Turismo, ''SECTUR'') is the government department in charge of the nation's tourism promotion and development. The Secretary is appointed by the President of the Republic and is a member of th ...
and Jordan's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (2014); Agreement of Technical Cooperation (2014); Agreement on Educational and Cultural Cooperation (2014); Memorandum of Understanding for the Establishment of a Mechanism of Consultation in Matters of Mutual Interest (2015); Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation between both nations Diplomatic Institutions (2015); and a Memorandum of Understanding between the Mexican-Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CAMIC) and the Jordanian Business Association (JBA) (2018).


Trade

In 2023, trade between Jordan and Mexico totaled US$68.4 million.Data México: Jordan
/ref> Jordan's main exports to Mexico include: clothing articles, chemical based products, machinery, and parts and accessories for motor vehicles. Mexico's main exports to Jordan include: motor cars and other vehicles including tractors, telephones and mobile phones, chemical based products, containers for compressed liquified gas, instruments for medical appliances, pepper, vegetables, bread, chocolate, and alcohol.


Resident diplomatic missions

* Jordan has an embassy in Mexico City. * Mexico has an embassy in
Amman Amman (; ar, عَمَّان, ' ; Ammonite language, Ammonite: 𐤓𐤁𐤕 𐤏𐤌𐤍 ''Rabat ʻAmān'') is the capital and largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of 4,061,150 a ...
.Embassy of Mexico in Amman
/ref>


See also

* Foreign relations of Jordan * Foreign relations of Mexico


References

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