The text of the final joint statement issued by the tripartite summit between Egypt, Jordan and Iraq

Joint closing statement

For the tripartite Egyptian-Jordanian-Iraqi summit

Cairo, March 24, 2019

1. An Egyptian-Jordanian tripartite summit was held in Cairo on March 24, 2019. His Excellency President Abdelfattah Al-Sisi, President of Egypt, His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan, and His Excellency President Adel Abdul-Mahdi, Prime Minister of the Republic of Mesopotamia, Means of cooperation, coordination and integration between the three countries.

2. The leaders welcomed the deep historical relations existing between their countries, stressing the importance of strengthening the level of coordination between the three countries and taking advantage of the potential offered by their geographical continuity and the integration of their strategic and economic interests, as well as historical, social and cultural ties between the three peoples. The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Republic of Mesopotamia in various fields, in the delicate context of the Arab nation and the unprecedented challenges facing Arab national security.

The leaders reviewed the latest developments in the region and affirmed their determination to cooperate and coordinate strategically with them and with the rest of the Arab brothers in order to restore stability in the region and find solutions to the crisis group. facing several Arab countries, And to support the Palestinian people in access to all their legitimate rights, including the creation of a State on its national soil with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with the resolutions of international legitimacy and authorities, as well as crises in the Syrian Republic, Libya, Yemen and others. The next Arab summit in Tunisia to restore solidarity and promote joint action within the framework of the Arab League.

4. The leaders stressed that it was important to fight against Takfiri groups in all their forms and to confront all those who support Takfiri groups by financing or arming or providing shelters and media platforms, highlighting the importance of completing the global battle against Takfiri groups, especially in light of the victory won by Mesopotamia. And the sacrifices made by the Iraqi people in this context and the end of the territorial control of a sympathetic organization in the Syrian Republic, underlining its full support for the efforts of Iraq to complete the reconstruction and return of the displaced people. and to secure the rights and rights of its citizens, terrorist gang Tha Daesh has promised that the UN Security Council resolutions related to war crimes and crimes against humanity and genocide.

5. The leaders emphasized the importance of intensive and coordinated action to strengthen the institutions of the modern national state in the Arab region, a real guarantee against the risks of fragmentation, terrorism and division. sectarians and sectaries contrary to the spirit of citizenship and democratic institutions, to protect the independence of the Arab countries and to prevent any interference in their internal affairs.

Leaders discussed a number of ideas to strengthen economic integration and cooperation among the three countries, including the promotion and development of common industrial areas, cooperation in the fields of energy, infrastructure, reconstruction and other sectors of development cooperation, as well as increased trade,.

The leaders agreed on the importance of meeting periodically to coordinate the positions and policies of the three countries in order to serve the interests of their peoples in stability and economic prosperity and to achieve common goals through cooperation with countries brothers and friends and building balanced international relations.

8. The leaders also decided to establish a working group to monitor the work of the summit, under the auspices of the three leaders, to coordinate economic, development, political, security and cultural cooperation and decided to resume the meeting at an agreed date and place.