Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Youssef Al-Shamali and his Egyptian counterpart Nevin Jameh signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in industrial integration domain between Jordan, Egypt and Iraq. The Iraqi government will ink the MoU during the coming period.
Signing the agreement, which comes on the sidelines of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II’s visit to Egypt, was based on the outcomes of the tripartite summit held in Jordan last year which emphasized the importance of implementing a package of cooperation projects between the three countries in addition to bolstering partnership, coordination and joint strategic integration.
In a statement on Thursday, Al-Shamali affirmed Jordan’s keenness to boost joint relations with Egypt, noting that both countries maintain distinguished and deep-rooted ties. He also indicated that the Crown Prince’s visit to Egypt comes as part of strengthening Jordanian-Egyptian cooperation, and preparing for a new phase of economic integration.
“During the ceremony, the two ministers reviewed progress made towards deepening cooperation between Jordan, Egypt and Iraq, highlighting the importance of building on the talks and negotiations that took place during the past months, and reaching a general framework to achieve joint economic integration, remove any obstacles hindering the flow of trade, and stimulate the three countries’ private sector in order to launch more economic partnerships,” the statement added.
Source: Jordan News Agency