Jordan emphasizes economic benefits of ties with Egypt, Iraq
While Jordan's King Abdullah focused on economic relations during the trilateral summit Aug. 25, the two-state solution to resolve the Palestinian issue and the recent Israel-UAE normalization agreement were also discussed by the three countries.
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Jordan’s King Abdullah hosted Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi at a one-day trilateral summit at Amman airport Aug. 25, the third of its kind in 17 months, which was seen by analysts in Jordan as a response to shifting regional geopolitical dynamics. The summit was attended by senior officials on the three sides, including Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein.
In a joint communique released after the meeting the three leaders stressed the need to translate the strong strategic ties between the three countries into cooperation in vital sectors, such as electricity interconnection, energy projects and a joint economic zone, while capitalizing on each country’s potential to achieve an integration in resources, especially to deal with the implications of the coronavirus pandemic on healthcare and food and economic security, according to the Jordan Times.