Sisi: Egypt keen on establishing development projects with Iraq, Jordan

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi affirmed the country’s willingness to establish joint development projects with Iraq and Jordan.

This came in a meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi in the Jordanian capital Amman, the Egyptian presidency said on Tuesday.

The projects between the three countries can have a direct and swift impact on the development process and people’s lives, the statement by presidential spokesman Bassam Rady said.

The trilateral summit, which is being held for the third time, addressed enhancing cooperation in all fields, Rady said, especially in energy, power linkage, infrastructure, and food.

The three leaders urged fostering trilateral cooperation in terms of the economy, trade and investment with the aim of establishing strategic integration between Egypt, Jordan, and Iraq.

The leaders discussed developments with regards to the Palestinian cause and affirmed their support for Palestinians’ legitimate rights in accordance with relevant international resolutions.

They also reviewed the developments in Libya, Syria, and Yemen, and agreed to intensify coordination to reach a comprehensive political settlement that would preserve the unity and independence of the Arab countries and end the humanitarian suffering of their peoples.

Iraq’s Al-Kadhimi affirmed the need to find a political solution to crises in the region in a way that preserves the resources of nations and the national security of each country.

Iraqi vision focuses on distancing Iraq from conflicts and achieving economic cooperation with Egypt and Jordan by developing the joint industrial zone, Al-Kadhimi added.