Iraqi Prime Minister meets Jordan’s King and PM to discuss bilateral ties

On Monday, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi met with Jordan's King Abdullah II and Prime Minister Jaafar Hassan in Amman to discuss strengthening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation across various sectors. The talks, reported by Jordan’s Petra news agency, focused on areas such as energy, electricity interconnection, transport, and security.

During the meetings, King Abdullah and Mr. Al Zaidi explored methods to enhance joint efforts between the neighboring nations, particularly in energy, electricity interconnection, transport, and security. Iraqi Prime Minister Al Zaidi and Jordanian Prime Minister Hassan led the expanded discussions between their respective delegations, reviewing bilateral relations and exploring ways to strengthen cooperation in energy, the economy, investment, trade, industry, and security.

Both delegations emphasized the significance of the Palestinian cause and the importance of upholding the Palestinian people's rights.

The leaders called for ongoing diplomatic efforts and dialogue to tackle regional challenges, resolve crises and conflicts, and minimize their consequences. Prime Minister Al Zaidi highlighted the importance of establishing a free-trade zone between the two countries to boost commercial exchanges and deepen economic integration. Jordanian Prime Minister Hassan affirmed that the visit underscored the depth of relations between the neighbors and reaffirmed Jordan's support for Iraq's government and people.

The visit also saw the signing of nine memorandums of understanding and programs aimed at expanding cooperation in areas such as competition policies, environmental protection, higher education and scientific research, consumer protection, and documents and archives. These agreements also cover support for small and medium-sized enterprises, a cultural cooperation program running until 2028, and an educational cooperation program for the same period.