Egypt, Jordan leaders confirm expanding cooperation with Iraq
The Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and the Jordanian King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein. Photo: AP
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and the Jordanian King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein confirmed on Saturday the continuation of expanding bilateral cooperation between Jordan and Egypt, and the tripartite cooperation with Iraq.
During their meeting in the Al-Ittihadiya Palace in Cairo, both leaders expressed their pride in the distinguished relations between the two countries, and their keenness to strengthen these relations in different fields, according to Jordan News Agency (Petra).
El-Sisi and King Abdullah II stressed the need to continue to expand the bilateral cooperation between Jordan and Egypt, and the tripartite cooperation with Iraq, to benefit from the concluded agreements that aim to achieve common interests and serve Arab issues.
Extensive efforts between Iraq, Jordan and Egypt were intensified recently to expand economic, trade and investment cooperation between the three countries.
The cooperation between the three countries includes electrical interconnection projects in addition to many meetings held to discuss economic integration between all three countries.
King Abdullah II mentioned recently that Jordan seeks, through cooperation with Egypt and Iraq, to build economic partnerships which will have a positive impact on the region and contribute to improving the economic conditions.