Al-Mashat: “The Egyptian-Jordanian Higher Committee has achieved great developments across fields of joint cooperation at the economic and cultural levels between both countries.”
The Minister of International Cooperation H.E. Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat visited Oman, Jordan, to hold the meetings of the Egyptian-Jordanian Joint Follow-Up Higher Committee, which is chaired by H.E. Al-Mashat from Egypt’s side, and H.E. Yousef Al-Shamali, Jordan’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply from Jordan’s side. The Committee delves into areas of cooperation within the framework of the strategic relations between both countries, such as the results of the 29th session of the Committee, which was held in Jordan last year, as well as the preparations for the 30th session of the Committee, scheduled to be held in Cairo.
Minister Al-Mashat applauded the strategic Egyptian-Jordanian relations, reflected in the joint development efforts across the economic, commercial and investment fields; affirming the Government of Egypt’s keenness on organization the sessions of the Egyptian-Jordanian joint Higher Committee, as a pivotal mechanism for developing and bolstering the joint relations across various fields of development.
The Minister noted that the 29th session of the Egyptian-Jordanian Joint Higher Committee, which was held in Jordan last year, witnessed the signing of 7 documents for joint cooperation in a diversity of sectors, including electricity, water management and antiquities. The Egyptian-Jordanian Joint Higher Committee has witnessed a number of substantive interactions since its launch in 1985, where 29 sessions were held that resulted in 154 protocols, agreements and documents of cooperation to strengthen technical cooperation in accordance with both countries’ aspirations for path-breaking achievements in sustainable development. It is worth noting that the Ministerial Follow-up Committee advances joint cooperation between Egyptian and Jordanian sides, to identify further areas of cooperation; in preparation for the Higher Committee meetings chaired by prime ministers of Egypt and Jordan.