Egypt, Jordon, Iraq publish joined statement at end of tripartite summit

CAIRO – 24 March 2019: This afternoon, the Presidential Palace hosted a trilateral summit between President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, King Abdullah II of Jordan and the Prime Minister of Iraq Adel Abdul-Mahdi.

Presidential Spokesperson, Bassam Rady, said that the talks dealt with reviewing the means of enhancing the tripartite cooperation in various fields within the framework of the historical and distinguished relations that unite the three countries.

The tripartite summit between Egypt, Jordan and Iraq issued a joint statement, which reads as follows:

Joint final statement
For the Egyptian-Jordanian-Iraqi tripartite summit
Cairo, March 24, 2019

1. A tripartite Egyptian-Jordanian-Iraqi summit was held in Cairo on March 24, 2019. It included President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi of the Arab Republic of Egypt, His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan, and the President of the Republic of Iraq, Adel Abdul Mahdi. The summit looked at coordination and integration among the three countries.
2. The leaders valued the deep historical relations between their countries, stressing the importance of working to enhance the level of coordination between the three countries, and to take advantage of the potential offered by their geographical continuity and the integration of their strategic and economic interests, in addition to the historical, social and cultural ties between the three peoples. The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Republic of Iraq in various fields, under the delicate conditions of the Arab nation and the unprecedented challenges faced by Arab national security.
3. The leaders reviewed the latest developments in the region, stressing their determination to cooperate and coordinate strategically among themselves and with the rest of their Arab brothers to restore stability in the region, 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 community. They also discussed the crises in Syria, Libya, Yemen and elsewhere in the region. The also spoke of the need to hold the next Arab summit in Tunisia with the aim of restoring solidarity and promoting joint action within the framework of the League of Arab States.
4. The three 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 fight against terrorism, especially in light of the victory achieved by Iraq in the battle against ISIS and the end of reign when ISIS controlled parts of Syria. The leaders also stressed their full support for the Iraqi efforts to complete the reconstruction and the return of the displaced, and ensure the rights and rights of its citizens violated by terrorist group.
5. 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 divisions that contradict the spirit of citizenship and democratic institutions, protect the independence of Arab countries and prevent interference in their internal affairs.
6. The leaders discussed a number of ideas to enhance economic integration and cooperation among the three countries, including the promotion and development of joint industrial zones, cooperation in energy, infrastructure, reconstruction and other sectors of development cooperation.
7. 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 the stability and economic prosperity and achieve common goals through cooperation with brotherly and friendly countries and building balanced international relations.
8. The leaders also decided to set up a working group to follow up the work of this summit, under the auspices of the three leaders, to coordinate economic, developmental, political, security and cultural cooperation and agreed to resume the meeting at a date and place agreed between them.