Egypt sends signal to Turkey by deepening ties with Jordan, Iraq
Amid accelerated regional threats and economic repercussions in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, a tripartite summit was held between the leaders of Egypt, Jordan and Iraq Aug. 25 to develop a security, diplomatic and economic bloc.
A tripartite summit was held in Amman Aug. 25 between Egypt, Jordan and Iraq to develop a security, diplomatic and economic bloc, at a time when the three countries face accelerated regional threats and economic repercussions in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Jordanian King Abdullah II and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi participated in the one-day summit.
The summit tackled the joint tripartite coordination in the sectors of energy, electrical interconnection, main infrastructure and food, and involved deliberations and coordination on the security and political developments in the region and efforts to counter terrorism, as per the Egyptian presidency statement Aug. 25.
The Egyptian presidency stated that the three leaders aim at establishing an upcoming phase of strategic integration based on the joint development goals by boosting areas of economic, trade and investment cooperation, in addition to fostering political and security cooperation.
