Al-Kabariti: A memorandum of cooperation between the Jordanian and Saudi Shura Councils to be signed soon
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The head of the Jordanian parliamentary delegation, the Chairman of the Jordanian-Saudi Parliamentary Brotherhood Committee, MP Abdul-Basit Al-Kabariti, said that the memorandum of understanding and parliamentary cooperation between the Jordanian House of Representatives and the Saudi Shura Council will be signed soon by the heads of the two councils, contributing to enhancing joint institutional work and expanding the scope of cooperation between the two sides.
This came during a meeting between the Jordanian parliamentary delegation and the Chairman of the Saudi-Jordanian Parliamentary Friendship Committee in the Saudi Shura Council, Dr. Ibrahim Al-Qanas, and members of the committee, as part of the delegation's visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where the two sides discussed ways to enhance cooperation and develop communication between the two councils.
Al-Kabariti said that the delegation's visit is a continuation of what has been achieved over the past period, especially in the field of communication between the Brotherhood and Parliamentary Friendship Committees, emphasizing the importance of building on what has been achieved and moving from meetings and visits to sustainable work programs and institutional partnership.
He explained that the expected memorandum of understanding will provide an institutional framework for organizing cooperation between the two councils, enhancing communication between the corresponding committees, and exchanging expertise in legislative, oversight, research, and parliamentary diplomatic fields, as well as consulting on political, economic, and regional issues of mutual interest.
Al-Kabariti stressed the importance of parliamentary diplomacy in supporting official and popular relations, enhancing dialogue, and exchanging experiences and visions, thereby strengthening the bridges of communication between the two brotherly countries and peoples.
The meeting addressed a number of regional issues, foremost of which is the Palestinian issue, where Al-Kabariti emphasized the importance of continued Jordanian-Saudi coordination and consultation, supporting the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, and establishing an independent Palestinian state on the lines of June 4, 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with international references, and preserving the historical and legal status quo of Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem.
For their part, members of the Jordanian delegation affirmed that the security and stability of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are an essential part of the region's security and stability, emphasizing the importance of continuing coordination and consultation between the two countries regarding the challenges facing the region, and supporting political solutions, dialogue, and respect for the sovereignty of states.
They pointed out that the delegation's meetings in the Kingdom reflected an advanced level of understanding and rapprochement, and a mutual desire to develop parliamentary work to keep pace with the level of relations between the two countries.
For his part, Al-Qanas affirmed the depth of the fraternal and historical relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and the desire to enhance cooperation and communication between the two councils.
He pointed to the importance of the expected memorandum of understanding and parliamentary cooperation in organizing and expanding areas of cooperation and exchanging expertise, and enhancing the role of the Friendship and Brotherhood Committees in serving relations between the two countries and the brotherly peoples.
The meeting was held in the presence of the Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Haitham Abu Al-Foul, who emphasized the importance of parliamentary meetings in enhancing communication and strengthening the fraternal relations between the two countries.
The delegation, in addition to Al-Kabariti, included the Chairman of the Public Services and Transport Committee, Deputy Chairman of the Jordanian-Saudi Parliamentary Brotherhood Committee, Dr. Ayman Al-Badadowa, the Chairwoman of the Women and Family Affairs Committee, Faleha Al-Khudairi, and the MPs Eng. Ibrahim Al-Jbour, Eng. Muhammad Al-Mahamid, Dr. Ayman Abu Al-Rub, and Tariq Bani Hani.