The Speakers of the Houses of Representatives in Jordan and Iraq stress the necessity of supporting tripartite projects with Egypt
Jordanian Parliament Speaker Ahmed Al-Safadi and his Iraqi counterpart, Dr. Mahmoud Al-Mashhadani, stressed the importance of working to strengthen various bilateral and tripartite joint projects with brothers in Egypt.< /span>
This came in a joint statement by the parliamentarians of Jordan and Iraq, issued today, Tuesday, at the conclusion of the official discussions held by the Speaker of the Jordanian House of Representatives and his Iraqi counterpart, in the presence of members of the permanent office in the Jordanian House of Representatives, the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, the Chairman of the Jordanian-Iraqi Parliamentary Fraternity Committee, and members of the Iraqi House of Representatives. They represent heads and members of parliamentary committees and blocs.
Safadi appreciated Al-Mashhadani’s visit to the Kingdom as his first official visit since he assumed the presidency of Parliament in brotherly Iraq, and the discussions concluded with the signing of a joint statement, during which they stressed the need to strengthen coordination between Jordan and Iraq, to confront the challenges imposed by the circumstances of the region, and to support the brothers in Syria and respect Their will and the necessity to protect the security of Syria and its citizens, preserve their territorial integrity, ensure the representation of all their components in the political process, and support the outcomes of the meetings hosted by the Jordanian city of Aqaba regarding the situation in Syria.
He pointed out the need to enhance the prospects for Jordanian-Iraqi economic cooperation, overcome any obstacles that prevent this, and organize mutual visits to parliamentary committees and chambers of industry and commerce in both countries, in a way that contributes to opening investment windows in various fields, and working to establish cultural and educational cooperation agreements, and benefiting from From mutual experiences in the agricultural, energy and construction sectors.
He pointed out the importance of completing the project to extend the oil pipeline from Basra to Aqaba, which is considered an important economic transport artery for the benefit of the two countries, and supporting all efforts aimed at stopping the brutal aggression on the Gaza Strip, rejecting attempts to displace brothers in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, and working to double efforts to deliver relief materials. Gaza Strip, rejecting all forms of extremist actions by settlers against brothers in various Palestinian territories, and rejecting the violations practiced against Islamic and Christian sanctities in Jerusalem.
He noted the coordination of joint parliamentary positions between the Jordanian and Iraqi Houses of Representatives, based on a long and extended history of the established fraternal relationship between the two countries and the two miserable peoples. In a way that contributes to achieving common interests and defending the nation’s issues.
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