Baghdad: Minister of Industry and Minerals, Mohammed Nouri, and the Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to Iraq, Maher Tarawneh, emphasized the importance of strengthening industrial and trade cooperation between the two countries on Wednesday. A statement issued by the Minister of Industry’s media office, received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), indicated that “Minister of Industry and Minerals, Mohammed Nouri, received the Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to Iraq, Maher Tarawneh, where both sides stressed the importance of enhancing industrial and trade cooperation in a way that serves the common interests of the two brotherly countries.”

According to Iraqi News Agency, the meeting addressed a number of issues of mutual interest, most notably the Iraqi-Jordanian Economic City project and its strategic importance in supporting the industrial sector, developing trade exchange, and creating a suitable environment for joint investment projects. Additionally, discussions included preparations for holding the meetings of the Iraqi-Jordanian Joint Committee in Baghdad.

The statement continued: “The meeting also emphasized the importance of activating the work of the committee and following up on the implementation of its outputs, in order to contribute to raising the level of bilateral cooperation and opening new horizons for economic and industrial partnership between the two countries.”