Egypt looks forward to developing economic relations with Jordan

CAIRO - 8 February 2020: Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat asserted on Saturday the deep-rooted Egyptian-Jordanian ties. This came during a meeting with Jordanian Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Tarek Al-Hamoury.

Mashat voiced the Egyptian government's keenness to develop relations with Jordan in various economic cooperation fields within the framework of the strategic ties binding between the two countries.

Both ministers discussed preparations for holding the preparatory meetings for the Joint Egyptian-Jordanian Higher Committee set to convene in Cairo in the first half of 2020 under the chairmanship of Mashat and Hamoury.

For his part, the Jordanian minister stressed his country's keenness on cooperating with Egypt to render the joint committee meetings a success in a way that deepens partnership between both countries in various fields.

The two ministries tackled preparations for a visit set to be paid by delegations from Egypt's International Cooperation Ministry and Jordan's Trade Ministry to Iraq to boost trilateral cooperation in various fields.