A delegation from Jordan will arrive in Paphos on Thursday ahead of the second part of the town’s twinning with Greater Amman, on Friday.

A spokesman for Paphos municipality said that the second phase of the twinning ceremony will take place on Friday, at 6 pm at Paphos Town Hall.

“The Jordanian delegation will visit Paphos for this purpose, led by the mayor of Amman Aqel Biltaji, and other officials. A large delegation of the chamber of commerce of Amman and the bar association of Jordan will also be present,” he said.

The visitors will first meet with the Paphos mayor, Phedonas Phedonos at the town hall at 10.30am, before visiting a number of construction projects in the town.

At 2pm, Fawwaz Al-Eitan, the Ambassador of Jordan in Greece and Cyprus, will give a lecture at Neapolis University in Paphos entitled: ‘Relations between Jordan and Cyprus.’

The official signing ceremony will take place at Paphos town hall at 6pm.

The ceremony is open to the public.

In November, President Nicos Anastasiades visited the headquarters of the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) to sign the twinning agreement. He was accompanied by Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos and said his aim is to build a solid foundation for Jordanian-Cypriot relations encompassing, economy, tourism and culture, and to promote mutual respect between the residents of both countries.