PM meets Egyptian, Lebanese counterparts
25-07-2016 03:38 PM
Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Prime Minister, Hani al-Mulki, on Monday, met with his Egyptian counterpart, Sharif Ismael, in Nouakchott, as he leads the Jordanian delegation to the Arab summit in the Mauritanian capital.
The meeting tackled ways of promoting cooperation between Jordan and Egypt, especially in the economic sphere.
The two prime ministers agreed on an official visit to be carried out in the coming days to Jordan by the Egyptian ministers of Trade, Industry, Tourism, Transportation and Health and Chairmen of the Suez Canal Authority to discuss, with their Jordanian counterparts, to cement ties and find solutions to standing issues between the two parties.
Al Mulki also discussed with his Lebanese counterpart, Tammam Salam, bilateral relations and coordination regarding the follow-up on results of the London conference to support host countries of Syrian refugees.
In another meeting, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply, Jawad Anani, discussed with Iraq's Foreign Minister, ways to facilitate the movement of goods between the two countries, as well as resuming road transportation through the border crossing between Jordan and Iraq.