The Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Government of the Republic of Yemen, hereinafter referred to as "the Contracting parties", desiring to develop the relations of economic cooperation existing between the two countries on long term basis and to create favorable conditions for investors of one Contracting party in the territory of the other Contracting Party. 

Recognizing the need to protect investments of the two Contracting Parties and to stimulate the flow of capital and individual initiatives in business with view to the economic prosperity of both states. 

Have agreed as follows: