Iraqi newspapers praise the strength of Jordanian-Iraqi relations following Al-Zaidi's visit to Amman
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Iraqi newspapers highlighted, today, Tuesday, the strength of the brotherly relations that unite Iraq and Jordan, following the visit of Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi to the capital, Amman, yesterday, Monday, his meeting with His Majesty King Abdullah II, and the resulting agreements and memoranda of understanding that will expand the horizons of bilateral cooperation in various fields between the two brotherly countries.
The Iraqi Al-Sabah newspaper, issued by the Iraqi Media Network, focused in a report published today on the importance of Al-Zaidi's visit to Amman and his meeting with His Majesty the King, noting that the visit reflects the mutual keenness to consolidate the strategic partnership between the two brotherly countries, enhance regional stability, coordinate common positions, and take practical steps to expand bilateral cooperation.
The newspaper added that the visit aims to strengthen relations between the two countries and continue to expand bilateral cooperation, especially in the commercial, investment, and economic fields, in a way that allows for the expansion of the scope of Iraqi-Jordanian relations to include civil, scientific, and cultural institutions, as well as areas that affect the lives of citizens, such as supporting small and medium enterprises, consumer protection, and preventing monopolies.
Al-Sabah newspaper also pointed out in an article that the signed memoranda of understanding expand the relationship between Iraq and Jordan and move it beyond the usual political and economic frameworks to be present in civil, scientific, and cultural institutions.
It noted that the discussions between the two sides also addressed issues of energy, transport, electrical interconnection, and security cooperation.
For its part, the Iraqi Sawt Al-Qalam newspaper highlighted the opportunities available to enhance trade exchange between the two brotherly countries, and quoted the Iraqi Prime Minister, on the sidelines of the visit, as emphasizing the importance of establishing a free zone between Iraq and Jordan, which would contribute to stimulating trade movement and expanding trade exchange between the two countries.
The newspaper praised the importance of the meeting that brought together Al-Zaidi and His Majesty King Abdullah II, due to its goals related to strengthening the historical relations that unite the two brotherly countries and developing areas of joint cooperation.
In the same context, the Iraqi Al-Zaman newspaper devoted prominent space to the visit, praising the meeting that brought together Al-Zaidi and His Majesty the King.
The newspaper also focused on the meeting of Prime Minister Dr. Jafar Hassan with Al-Zaidi, as part of a series of meetings aimed at consolidating bilateral relations, discussing ways of joint cooperation, and signing development and economic agreements between the two brotherly countries.
