Jordan and Austria are expected to sign later this year a series of agreements prone to take their bilateral ties to a new level.
The announcement was made after talks His Majesty King Abdullah held Wednesday with Austrian President Heinz Fischer, which focused on means to enhance cooperation between the two countries and developments in the Middle East.
Also on Wednesday, the King met with Director General of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mohammad Al Baradei.
The Austrian president told reporters after the meeting that he accepted the King's invitation to visit Jordan in November, saying both sides will sign an array of cooperation agreements in various sectors.
At the joint press conference, King Abdullah said the visit by the Austrian president to Jordan at the end of this year would provide a good opportunity for expanding economic cooperation, expressing hope that the agreements to be signed during the visit will open new chapters of cooperation.
King Abdullah visited Austria in 2001, when the two countries signed an agreement to protect and promote investments. Several agreements were signed between the Kingdom and Austria in the fields of culture, technology and economy, in addition to civil aviation.
During their talks, which continued over a lunch banquet attended by Her Majesty Queen Rania and Austrian First Lady Margit Fischer, the two leaders discussed means to encourage economic ties, especially in the fields of energy, commerce, energy, education and environment.
Talks also covered developments in the Mideast peace process and efforts to help the Palestinians and Israelis overcome obstacles to proceed with negotiations leading to a permanent and just peace that results in an independent Palestinian state in accordance with the international resolutions and the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative.
King Abdullah reiterated a call for a more active EU role in supporting efforts to bring about peace and stability in the region.
His Majesty highlighted the consequences on the region and its peoples in case no progress is made in the peace process, stressing that solving the Palestinian issue will pave the way for settling other conflicts in the Middle East.
If the international community fails to find a just solution to the Palestinian issue, then the region will face more extremism and instability in the days to come, King Abdullah warned.
The King also underlined the importance of continued international support to the Palestinian Authority to help build its economy and institutions and provide better services to the Palestinians.
On Iraq, King Abdullah stressed Jordan's keenness to restore security in the country and ensure its unity, pointing out that the stability of Iraq is vital to the region.
On Lebanon, the two leaders said it was important to elect a president for the country as soon as possible, emphasising their support for efforts to preserve the unity, sovereignty and independence of this country.
Also Wednesday, King Abdullah held a meeting with Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer, where they stressed the two countries' keenness to enhance bilateral cooperation in economic and political fields. They also discussed the Middle East.
At the meeting with the IAEA chief, which was attended by Queen Rania, King Abdullah voiced appreciation for the agency's support for Jordan's nuclear programme aimed to generate energy for peaceful purposes and its readiness to provide the Kingdom with counselling and guidance in generating atomic energy.
The King said Jordan, which has been a member in the agency for a long time, would continue with its efforts to generate atomic energy, pledging transparency and compliance with IAEA rules.
Also on Wednesday, the King and Queen attend a ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of establishing Austria Cobra Special Forces.
In remarks at the ceremony, which took place in the southern town of Wiener Neustadt, the King underlined the role of the elite force in fighting terrorism and preserving security and safety.