AMMAN — Minister of Industry, Trade, and
Supply Yousef Shamali Wednesday held talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa
Al-Kadhimi in Baghdad on ways to develop bilateral relations and enhance joint
and regional integration and coordination, especially with regard to food
security, means to face the hike in food prices globally, and other current
economic challenges, in light of international crises.
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Kadhimi stressed the “deep-rooted, historic”
Jordanian-Iraqi ties and ways to develop bilateral cooperation in a way that
improves the two peoples’ prosperity and stability.
According to a statement issued by the Industry
Ministry, Kadhimi asked Shamali to convey to Prime Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh
his assurances that efforts will continue to strengthen joint cooperation in
various fields.
Shamali conveyed Khasawneh’s greetings to the Iraqi
premier and stressed Jordan’s desire, under His Majesty King Abdullah’s
leadership, to increase the level of cooperation with Iraq in all fields, to
serve common interests and “optimally” benefit from the available opportunities
and the agreements the two countries had signed.
Shamali also said that the outcome of the tripartite
summit that brought together His Majesty King Abdullah, Egyptian President
Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi gave an
incentive to build “effective” economic partnerships that serve common
interests.
Shamali also stressed the importance of cooperating
on projects Jordan and Iraq are implementing, especially in the trade, energy,
investment, and transport fields.
Shamali’s visit to Iraq is part of the two
countries’ efforts to enhance cooperation in various economic fields, the
statement added.
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