Egypt and Jordan agreed Thursday to hold meetings of the Joint Jordanian-Egyptian Higher Committee in Amman next month and to convene coordination and preparatory talks in advance to cover various aspects of joint cooperation.
The agreement was reached during talks in Cairo between Jordanian Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh and his Egyptian counterpart Mustafa Madbouly.
Khasawneh also met with Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and delivered a verbal message from King Abdullah II.
“The message focused on the deep-rooted, brotherly relations between the two countries and coordination of their joint positions on issues of common concern to serve Arab issues, foremost of which is the Palestinian cause,” Petra news agency said.
For his part, Sisi conveyed his greetings to King Abdullah and his keenness to maintain coordination and consultation towards strengthening the course of relations between their countries and issues of common concern.
Sisi and Khasawneh also stressed that Cairo and Amman will continue their efforts in serving Arab causes, foremost among which is the Palestinian issue.
They urged the need to strengthen trilateral cooperation, in light of the outcomes of the summit hosted by King Abdullah in Amman last August, with the participation of Sisi and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, and the possibility of expanding this three-way cooperation to include other Arab countries in a way that serves interests of these countries and their peoples.
On bilateral ties, Khasawneh stressed the importance of Sisi's visit to Amman on January 18 and the need to build on it.
Later, the PM held talks with Madbouly and the two premiers noted the joint Jordanian-Egyptian position on consultation and coordination on all issues of common interest to serve Arab issues, foremost of which is the Palestinian cause.
They went over a number of cooperation aspects, such as energy, gas, electrical connectivity and among other areas, in a way that achieves common interests.
