Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and his Jordanian counterpart, Jaafar Hassan, presided over the session, which was attended by a host of ministers representing both countries.
The signed agreements include cooperation in investment, consumer protection, local development, cultural heritage protection, planning, youth, and government procurement.
They also involve executive programmes for coordination in religious affairs, tourism and antiquities, and high-level financial dialogue, as well as initiatives to advance joint projects in line with the two countries’ economic priorities.
During the session, Madbouly affirmed that Cairo seeks to bolster cooperation with Jordan in many essential fields, including electrical interconnection, which would benefit several countries in the region.
He also expressed Egypt’s readiness to support joint investments and praised the scale of Jordanian investments in Egypt.
Both prime ministers highlighted promising opportunities in trade, transport, and tourism, signalling the importance of activating cooperation with Iraq within the “Egyptian-Jordanian-Iraqi” trilateral cooperation mechanism.
For his part, Hassan expressed Jordan’s interest in drawing on Egypt’s expertise in building an administrative city, referencing Egypt’s New Administrative Capital project.
In response, PM Madbouly affirmed his eagerness to cooperate with Jordan on this matter.
The Jordanian premier also affirmed that the measures the Jordanian government is undertaking to regularize and rectify labour status are never meant to reduce Egyptian labour.
Palestinian cause
PM Madbouly also highlighted the continued cooperation and coordination between both countries' political leaderships in support of the Palestinian people, particularly facing Israeli attempts to liquidate their cause, whether in the Gaza Strip or the West Bank.
Additionally, the Egyptian premier reviewed Egypt's ongoing mediation efforts, along with Qatar and the United States, to reach a ceasefire agreement in Gaza, in addition to its preparations for hosting the International Conference on the Early Recovery and Reconstruction of Gaza once a ceasefire is reached.
For his part, PM Hassan expressed his appreciation for Egypt’s prominent role in supporting the Palestinian cause and the humanitarian assistance it provides for the Palestinians in Gaza.
He also praised Egypt’s relentless efforts to reach a comprehensive ceasefire in Gaza.
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