Egypt, Jordan sign documents to enhance cooperation

CAIRO - 23 March 2020: The 29th session of the Egyptian-Jordanian Higher Committee headed by the prime ministers of the two countries, Mustafa Madbouly and Bishr Al-Khasawneh, witnessed the signing of several documents to enhance cooperation between the two countries in various fields.

The prime ministers of the two countries signed seven cooperation documents, which come within a framework agreement "to enhance the capabilities of electrical interconnection" between the Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy, and the Jordanian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. The documents were signed by Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Muhammad Shaker and Jordanian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Hala Zawati.

The documents also included the executive program for the exchange of experiences between the Egyptian Ministry of International Cooperation and the Jordanian Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, which was signed by Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat, and Jordanian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Nasser Al-Sharida.

This is in addition to the executive program of the Memorandum of Understanding in the field of water resources that was signed by Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat, and Jordanian Minister of Water and Irrigation Muhammad Al-Najjar.

Moreover, the signed documents included a memorandum of understanding in the field of antiquities, signed by Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat, and Jordanian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Nayef Al-Fayez.

Also, a memorandum of understanding in the field of corporate control was signed by the Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat, and Jordanian Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Maha Ali.

The documents also included a memorandum of understanding in the field of communications and information technology, signed on the Egyptian side by Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat, , and on the Jordanian side by Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship Ahmed Al-Hananda.

The memorandum of understanding revolves around three axes, the first is related to benefiting from the Egyptian international cable network and linking it to Jordan, and the second axis is related to human development and training by hosting Jordanian cadres in the Egyptian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology training institutes, and opening common educational and training platforms between the two countries.

As for the third axis, it is related to entrepreneurship and facilitating cooperation between Egyptian and Jordanian companies, through the creation of joint cooperation forums and competitions in the field of information technology, along with joint projects.

Additionally, the bilateral executive program in the field of housing and urban development was  signed by Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities Asim Al-Jazzar on the Egyptian side, and Minister of Public Works and Housing Yahya Kasbi on the Jordanian side.

Madouli and his accompanying delegation arrived on Tuesday to take part in the 29th session of the Egyptian-Jordanian Higher Committee.