AMMAN — A
Jordanian-Egyptian-Iraqi meeting kicked off on Wednesday to follow up on the outcomes
of the tripartite summit His Majesty
King Abdullah, Egyptian President Abdel
Fattah El-Sisi, and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi took part in last
June in Baghdad.
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The two-day meeting aims to develop a model of cooperation and integration in
the humanitarian field in the MENA region and set a practical framework to
identify common challenges and needs, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
Participants in the meeting included the president of the Jordanian Red
Crescent, Mohammad Hadid, his Iraqi counterpart, Yassin Abbas, the executive
director of the Egyptian Red Crescent, Rami Al-Nazer, the head of the
International Federation of
Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Jordan,
Nihal Hefni, and the regional director of the International Federation of Red
Cross and Red Crescent Societies for the Middle East and North Africa, Hussam
Al-Sharqawi, and head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red
Crescent Societies delegation in Iraq, Muftah Tawilb.
Hadid reviewed the key outcomes of the tripartite summit, which focused, among
other aspects, on humanitarian work, especially that focused on helping the
Palestinian people as they are subject to Israeli aggression. Hadid called for
monitoring and exposing Israeli violations and holding an international peace
conference.
On the Syrian refugee crisis, he pointed out that the final statement of the
tripartite summit addressed the issues of refugees, community security, and the
COVID-19 pandemic, stressing that it is necessary to educate young people to
steer clear of extremist groups and to provide services to refugees.
He also pointed to the importance of
food security, and the role that the Red Crescent societies can play in this
area.
Jordan and its partners in the
alliance have been meeting to follow up on the outcomes of the trilateral
summit.
A
day earlier, His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday received a letter
from Iraq Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi, delivered by Iraqi Deputy Prime
Minister and Minister of Finance Ali Allawi.
The King “commended the level of coordination and cooperation with the Iraqi
leadership and government, stressing the need to implement plans for bilateral
economic projects between Jordan and Iraq, as well as trilateral projects with
Egypt,” a Royal Court statement said.
On August 3, His Majesty received
Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammed Al-Halboosi and discussed with him the
outcomes of the Jordanian-Iraqi-Egyptian summit held in Baghdad, and
“means of translating them on the ground, in addition to the latest regional
developments, especially the Iraqi government’s efforts in countering
terrorism.”
In Baghdad, three leaders stressed
the need to expand cooperation among Jordan, Egypt, and Iraq in energy,
industry, agriculture, transportation, food security, infrastructure,
investment, construction, and housing, among other field.
The joint communiqué of the meeting stressed the need to adopt the best means
and measures to translate the strategic relations among the three countries
into tangible impact on the ground.
The leaders underlined the crucial role of the Hashemite Custodianship in
safeguarding Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem.
President El Sisi and Prime Minister Al Kadhimi also commended Jordan’s
relentless efforts to stop Israeli violations and aggression in
Jerusalem and
in the Palestinian Territories, according to the communiqué.
In addition, the leaders stressed the need to activate efforts towards
achieving just and comprehensive peace that fulfils the legitimate rights of
the Palestinian people.
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