Announced a final statement of the Jordanian, Egyptian and Iraqi ministerial meeting on the strategic coordination between the three countries to restore stability in the region. 

The statement said: Within the framework of the brotherly relations between the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Republic of Iraq, and the Egyptian-Jordanian-Iraqi Tripartite Summit held in Cairo on 24/3/2019, which included His Majesty King Abdullah II, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, and the State of Dr. Adel Abdul Mahdi, Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq. 

The Joint Statement issued at the end of the summit affirmed the determination of the strategic coordination between the three countries and with the rest of the Arab brothers to restore stability in the region and work to find solutions to the crisis group facing a number of Arab countries. 

He stressed the need to invest the potential offered by the three countries' geographical and strategic interests and economic integration, in light of the delicate circumstances experienced by the Arab nation and the unprecedented challenges facing Arab national security. 

The statement said: in the light of the ideas discussed by the leaders of the three countries, to promote integration and economic cooperation, including the promotion and development of industrial cooperation and common industrial areas, cooperation in the sectors of energy, infrastructure and reconstruction, as well as increased trade. 

He added: in implementation of what was agreed between the leaders of the three countries on the importance of meeting periodically to coordinate positions and policies and achieve common goals and build balanced international relations, and the formation of a task force to follow up the summit, under the auspices of the three leaders. 

A Jordanian-Egyptian-Iraqi meeting was held in Amman on Tuesday, which included Dr. Tarik Al-Hammouri, Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply, Dr. Saleh Al-Jubouri, Minister of Industry and Minerals of Iraq, and Eng. Amr Nassar, Minister of Trade and Industry, during which he discussed ways of cooperation, coordination and integration among the three countries. Action to implement what was agreed upon during the tripartite meeting of leaders of the three countries. 

The Ministers discussed specific proposals to promote economic and trade integration and cooperation between the three countries, and the following were reached: 

First: To facilitate trade, increase the volume of trade between the three countries and address the non-tariff barriers facing the trade exchange between the three countries. 

Second: Enhancing joint investments and building effective partnerships between representatives of the private sector in the three countries. 

Third: Support Iraq in a reconstruction plan at various stages, in preparation for the participation of public contractors and housing companies and factories of building materials of all kinds in the three countries reconstruction projects of Iraq. 

Fourth: Building industrial integration among the three countries, and promoting and developing joint industrial zones through cooperation in the field of SME development and support of innovation and entrepreneurship. 

Fifth: Expanding the various strategic partnerships to provide new opportunities for investment and economic prosperity in line with the stage of reconstruction and empowerment to be Iraq's platform of balance and economic base in the region and a point of convergence rather than a conflict between regional interests. 

It is also decided to form a technical committee to meet periodically. It will include Yousef Al-Shamali, Secretary General of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Adel Karim, technical agent of the Ministry of Industry and Minerals in the Republic of Iraq, and Ahmed Taha, the first Assistant Minister for Industry Affairs in the Arab Republic of Egypt. A plan of action and mechanisms for the implementation of the understandings, which will lead to the promotion of economic, development and investment cooperation between the three countries. The committee will hold its first meeting in Amman during the month of June this year according to a date to be agreed through diplomatic channels. 

It was also decided to reconvene the ministerial meeting in Cairo during the month of July this year for the purpose of follow-up implementation procedures according to the date will be agreed through diplomatic channels. 

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