Urgent Joint Statement of the Summit of Iraq, Egypt and Jordan

2019/3/24 16:16

Urgent

(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) held in Cairo today the tripartite Iraqi-Egyptian Jordanian in the presence of Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and King of Jordan Abdullah II.
The leaders issued a joint statement of the three-way summit:
1. The leaders valued the historical relations between their countries, stressing the importanceof working to enhance the level of coordination between the three countries and benefit from the potential offered by their geographical continuity and the integration of their strategic and economic interests. In order to develop cooperation between the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Republic of Iraq in various fields under the precise conditions of the Arab nation and the unprecedented challenges faced by the Arab national security.
The leaders reviewed the latest developments in the region, stressing their determination to cooperate and coordinate strategically among themselves and with other Arab brothers to restore stability in the region and work to find solutions to the crises facing a number of Arab countries, And to support the Palestinian people's access to all their legitimate rights, including the establishment of a state on its national soil with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with the resolutions of international legitimacy and the adopted references, and crises in Syria, Libya, Yemen and elsewhere. To restore solidarity and promote joint action within the League of Nations.
3. Leaders also stressed the importance of combating terrorism in all its forms and confronting all those who support terrorism by financing or arming or providing safe havens and media platforms, stressing the importance of completing the comprehensive battle against terrorism, especially in the light of the victory achieved by Iraq in the battle against the terrorist organization and sacrifices. And the end of the spatial control of a supportive organization in Syria, and stressing their full support for the Iraqi efforts to complete the reconstruction and return of the displaced, and to ensure the rights and rights of its citizens violated by the terrorist gangs, Of the relevant international war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.
4. The leaders stressed the importance of intensive and coordinated action to strengthen the institutions of the modern national state in the Arab region, as the real guarantee against the dangers of fragmentation, terrorism and sectarian and sectarian divisions that contradict the spirit of citizenship and democratic institutions and protect the independence of Arab countries and prevent interference in their internal affairs.
5. Leaders discussed a number of ideas to enhance economic integration and cooperation between the three countries, including the promotion and development of joint industrial zones, cooperation in the energy, infrastructure, reconstruction and other sectors of development cooperation. .
6. Leaders agreed on the importance of meeting periodically to coordinate positions and policies among the three countries in order to realize the interests of their peoples in stability and achieve common goals through cooperation with friendly countries and building balanced international relations.
7. The leaders also decided to form a working group to follow up the work of this summit, under the auspices of the three leaders, to coordinate economic, development, political, security and cultural cooperation. They also agreed to resume the meeting at a date and place to be agreed upon.

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