His Majesty King Abdullah II said that relations between Jordan and Germany are very special, noting that both countries enjoy a long tradition of friendship, mutual respect and admiration. In remarks at the Dinner hosted by the Minister-President of the Free State of Bavaria Edmund Stoiber in honour of Their Majesties King Abdullah and Queen Rania, His Majesty said that "Our two governments have a very special and effective working relationship at the different political and economic level.

"Our non-governmental organizations have also developed common frameworks of cooperation in the educational, cultural and social spheres," he said, noting that the private sectors in both Germany and Jordan are laying a solid foundation of a true, sustainable and productive partnership, that is based on a common denominator.

King Abdullah said that Germany provides a successful model for all of us in the developing world, noting that the political stability, social responsibility, and economic development that the German model offers, is a textbook definition of the balance that needs to be established between the public and private sectors, between social justice and free enterprise, and between equality and opportunity.

His Majesty said that the major achievements in the technological fields witnessed in the state of Bavaria attests to the leadership role that it has played and to the pioneering entrepreneurial spirit that has searched for excellence and attained it.

The King expressed hope that this visit will open the doors even wider for increased cooperation between the two countries and peoples. 

President of the State of Bavaria for his part said that Jordan is a country of peace and dialogue and that the German people are closely following up His Majesty King Abdullah's efforts to solve the Iraqi problem and the Palestinian issue in addition to the king's efforts to improve the standards of living of Jordanian citizens.

Stoiber expressed hope that the king's meetings with heads of German companies in Bavaria would open a new door for cooperation between the two countries.

King Abdullah had earlier met with the minister of economy in Bavaria and discussed with him ways of promoting economic cooperation between the two countries in the fields of information technology, telecommunications, tourism, light industries in addition to promoting cooperation in the fields of scientific research and vocational training.

The two sides agreed to institutionalize this cooperation through the formation of a joint committee with the State of Bavaria that would hold its first meeting in Amman next April to enable the Jordanian private sector to benefit from the experience of the German private sector.

Their Majesties King Abdullah and Queen Rania later ended their three-day visit to Germany.