Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi Monday met with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt in Cairo and delivered his Majesty King Abdullah II’s letter on bilateral ties and regional developments.
Safadi, who is also the deputy prime minister, briefed al-Sisi on the King’s meetings with the U.S. president and senior officials in the King’s latest visit to the States.
President al-Sisi sent his greetings to the King and emphasised Cairo’s commitment to advance cooperation with Jordan, especially in the economic and investment areas.
He praised Jordan for its efforts in facilitating the Egyptian expatriates’ work in the Kingdom, highlighting the “strong” Jordan-Egypt level of cooperation on all levels.
The meeting discussed the trilateral summit that joined Jordan, Egypt and Iraq to bolster cooperation, and it stressed the need to build on the latest summit’s outputs that were held in Baghdad in June 2021 and to take measures that would ensure further cooperation between the three countries, especially on energy.
Also on the agenda were the Palestinian cause and the latest developments in the Mideast peace process as per the two-state solution and the resumption of negotiations.
Safadi noted the role of Egypt in upholding the ceasefire in Gaza and lauded Egypt for its initiative to rebuild the afflicted strip.
The meeting discussed developments in Lebanon, Syria, Libya and the region.
Safadi expressed Jordan’s pride in the “entrenched” ties between the Kingdom and Egypt and lauded Egypt’s development trajectory. He emphasised the Kingdom’s keenness to further its relations with Egypt through exchanging expertise and increasing investments.
In a separate meeting, Safadi talked with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry on bilateral cooperation within the framework of the trilateral cooperation mechanism with Iraq.
The meeting also discussed developments in Palestine and occupied Jerusalem, in addition to efforts to rebuild Gaza.
They highlighted the importance of starting international efforts to reinvigorate the Mideast peace process and the establishment of a Palestinian state on the Jun 4, 1967 lines with East Jerusalem as its capital.
They also voiced support for Iraq in its efforts to uphold peace and security and protect its people and sovereignty against terrorism.
The top diplomats discussed the latest efforts to reach a political solution to the Syrian crisis that would give the country back its stability and preserve its territorial integrity.
The developments in Libya were also discussed, as they stressed the need to end the crisis there as per the agreements hammered out by the Libyans in a way that would ensure the expulsion of “mercenaries” out of the country.
Shoukry briefed Safadi on the Renaissance Dam developments, as the latter reiterated Jordan’s “unflagging” support for Egypt’s position to reach an agreement that would ensure fair distribution of the Nile River water amongst all concerned parties.
Source: Jordan News Agency