Public works minister discusses cooperation with Iraqi counterpart

Home Business Public works minister discusses cooperation with Iraqi counterpart 10-04-2014 05:53 PM Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Minister of Public Works and Housing Sami Halaseh met on Thursday with Iraqi Minister of Construction and Housing Mohammad Al Draji to discuss the issue of mutual cooperation, mainly in the context of linking the two countries’ road networks. The meeting was in continuation of an earlier meeting of the Joint Jordanian-Iraqi Higher Committee, held in Baghdad on December 25, 2013, which was co-chaired by Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour and his Iraqi counterpart Nuri Al Maliki, as well as the visit of the Iraqi minister to Jordan on February 19. The two ministers stressed the strong ties between the two countries as well as the need to boost cooperation in the field of public works and housing. Jordan and Iraq earlier discussed a cross-border highway project plan, suggested to be funded by the World Bank, to link Aqaba Port with Um Qasr Port in Basra. The highway project entails revamping the Azraq-Safawi road that links Jordan with Iraq and streamlining procedures at border crossings. *Petra

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Public works minister discusses cooperation with Iraqi counterpart

10-04-2014 05:53 PM

Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Minister of Public Works and Housing Sami Halaseh met on Thursday with Iraqi Minister of Construction and Housing Mohammad Al Draji to discuss the issue of mutual cooperation, mainly in the context of linking the two countries’ road networks.

The meeting was in continuation of an earlier meeting of the Joint Jordanian-Iraqi Higher Committee, held in Baghdad on December 25, 2013, which was co-chaired by Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour and his Iraqi counterpart Nuri Al Maliki, as well as the visit of the Iraqi minister to Jordan on February 19.

The two ministers stressed the strong ties between the two countries as well as the need to boost cooperation in the field of public works and housing.

Jordan and Iraq earlier discussed a cross-border highway project plan, suggested to be funded by the World Bank, to link Aqaba Port with Um Qasr Port in Basra.

The highway project entails revamping the Azraq-Safawi road that links Jordan with Iraq and streamlining procedures at border crossings.

*Petra

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