The final statement confirms the expansion of tripartite cooperation in the sectors of energy, industry, agriculture, transportation, food security, infrastructure, investment, construction and housing.
* Leaders: The necessity of adopting the best ways and mechanisms to translate the strategic relations between the three countries on the ground.
* Leaders stress the importance of the historical Hashemite guardianship role in protecting Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem.
* Al-Sisi and Al-Kazemi express their appreciation for Jordan’s tireless and continuous efforts to stop the Israeli violations and attacks in Jerusalem and the rest of the Palestinian territories.
* Leaders stress the need to activate efforts to achieve a just and comprehensive peace that meets all the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.

Today, Sunday, the tripartite summit that brought together King Abdullah II, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi issued a final statement, the text of which is as follows:

“The Final Statement of the Leaders Summit within the Tripartite Cooperation Mechanism (Iraq, Jordan, Egypt) Baghdad 27/6/2021, within the framework of the keenness to strengthen the partnership relations that bring together the Republic of Iraq, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Arab Republic of Egypt within the trilateral cooperation mechanism between them, and based on the sincere desire of countries The three sisterly in strengthening the means of cooperation and increasing coordination mechanisms within the political, economic, commercial, industrial, security and other fields, with the aim of continuing to establish the factors of prosperity and the elements of development, and to promote joint efforts in pursuit of achieving strategic integration among them:

1. Mr. Mustafa Al-Kazemi, Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq, hosted King Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, at a tripartite summit held in Baghdad on June 27, 2021, to discuss ways of cooperation, coordination and strategic integration between countries The three sister, within the tripartite cooperation mechanism between Iraq, Jordan and Egypt.
2. This summit comes as a continuation of the efforts of the three leaders in promoting and integrating the joint efforts between the three countries in all fields and by building on the outcomes agreed upon in previous summits, the latest of which was the Amman Summit hosted by Jordan on 25/8/2020.
3. The leaders of Jordan and Egypt praised the balanced diplomatic efforts made by the Iraqi government in strengthening regional security and stability, and its attempts to bring points of view to resolve differences and end the crises afflicting the region.
4. The leaders of Jordan and Egypt praised the efforts of the Iraqi government in combating terrorism and its response to the terrorist organization ISIS, and the sacrifices of the Iraqi people and the capabilities of their armed forces in defeating the terrorist organization, which contributed to warding off the dangers it represented, establishing security in Iraq and supporting stability in the region.
5. The leaders of Jordan and Egypt valued the Iraqi government’s measures and steps towards implementing economic reforms and implementing its government program, which effectively contributed to overcoming the financial crisis caused by low oil prices and the repercussions of the Corona epidemic, and laid the foundations for growth and prosperity for the Iraqi economy.
6. The leaders of Jordan and Egypt supported the preparations of the Iraqi government in preparing for the parliamentary elections scheduled for this month of October and the completion of all their stages and requirements, in a way that contributes to the success of the electoral process and ensuring its transparency in an atmosphere of fair competition to choose the people’s representatives.
7. The leaders of Jordan and Egypt affirmed their support for the Iraqi government’s efforts to consolidate Iraq’s security, impose national sovereignty and prevent interference in its internal affairs.
8. The leaders of Iraq and Jordan supported the positions of the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Republic of Sudan on the issue of the Renaissance Dam, and stressed the need to refrain from taking any unilateral measures, including continuing to fill the Renaissance Dam, without reaching a fair, comprehensive and legally binding agreement on the rules for filling and operating the dam in a way that achieves The interests of the three countries and preserves the water rights of Egypt and Sudan.
9. The leaders stressed the necessity of activating efforts to achieve a just and comprehensive peace that meets all the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people and to obtain their legitimate demands to obtain their independent state on the lines of June 4, 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with international law and resolutions of international legitimacy.
10. The leaders affirmed that resolving the conflict on the basis of international legitimacy resolutions is the only way to achieve a just, comprehensive and lasting peace in the region, and stressed the need for Israel to stop all measures that undermine the chances of achieving a just peace, including those aimed at changing the historical and legal status quo in Jerusalem and its holy sites. Islamic and Christian, and stressed the importance of the role of the historical Hashemite guardianship in protecting these holy sites and their Arab, Islamic and Christian identity.
11. The leaders of Iraq and Jordan valued the Egyptian role in ending the recent round of escalation in Gaza and stopping the Israeli military operations, and they expressed their appreciation for the tireless Egyptian efforts to consolidate the ceasefire and work to sustain the truce. The leaders also welcomed the Egyptian announcement of the Gaza reconstruction initiative as an Egyptian initiative that aims to raise The suffering of the residents of the Gaza Strip within the framework of the international efforts exerted in this regard, and the leaders also valued the Egyptian active role in the Palestinian reconciliation as an indispensable issue for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.
12. The leaders of Iraq and Egypt expressed their appreciation for Jordan’s unremitting and continuous efforts to stop the Israeli violations and attacks in the city of Jerusalem and the rest of the Palestinian territories, including Jordan’s efforts to stop the recent Israeli attacks, cease fire and restore calm.
13. The leaders reviewed the current regional and international developments, and efforts to reach political solutions to crises in the region, especially in Syria, in accordance with relevant Security Council resolutions and approved references. In this context, the leaders stressed the need to reach a political solution to the Syrian crisis based on Security Council Resolution 2245, that Preserves the security, stability and cohesion of Syria and provides suitable conditions for the voluntary return of refugees.
14. The leaders welcomed the formation of the new Libyan interim government and the progress made, and expressed their wishes to the Interim Presidential Council and the Interim Government for success in managing the transitional phase and their support for the efforts to hold elections on their scheduled date on December 24, 2021. The leaders stressed the need for all foreign forces and mercenaries to leave Libya and to contribute to the restoration of its sovereignty, territorial integrity and stability. The leaders of Iraq and Jordan also valued the tireless Egyptian efforts to support the Libyan brothers, bring their views closer, and ensure the security and stability of the situation in Libya.
15. The leaders reviewed the developments and efforts to reach political solutions to the crisis in Yemen in accordance with the approved references, and supported the efforts of the United Nations to reach a political solution that would achieve security and stability in this brotherly country.
16. The leaders affirmed adherence to the principles of good neighborliness, non-interference in the internal affairs of countries, and pursuit of common interests.
17. The leaders stressed the importance of continuing coordination and joint cooperation between the three countries to achieve common interests, enhance joint Arab action, and maintain security and stability in the region.
18. The leaders stressed the need to adopt the best ways and mechanisms to translate the strategic relations between the three countries on the ground, especially the economic and vital ones, and to strive for the integration of resources and the provision of all possible facilities to increase the volume of trade exchange between them, and to strengthen efforts in the health, industrial and pharmaceutical fields, especially in light of the global consequences The novel coronavirus pandemic affects health, food and economic security.
19. The leaders stressed the importance of security and intelligence coordination between the three countries to combat terrorism, organized crime and drugs, exchange experiences in the field of forensic evidence, combat cybercrime and infiltration, and confront all those who support terrorism by financing or arming or providing safe havens and media platforms, stressing the importance of completing the comprehensive battle over terrorism.
20. The leaders stressed the need to follow the necessary procedures to start implementing the joint Iraqi-Jordanian economic city project, complete the necessary requirements for this, and give priority to companies from the three countries to participate in bids for its establishment.
21. The leaders agreed on the necessity of strengthening the electrical interconnection project and exchanging electric power between the three countries, linking the gas transmission networks between Iraq and Egypt through Jordan, and providing an outlet for the export of Iraqi oil through Jordan and Egypt by proceeding with the completion of the Arab gas pipeline and the establishment of the crude oil transmission line (Basra-Aqaba). Cooperation in various fields of electric power projects, renewable energy and petrochemicals, capacity building and exchange of experiences, and working to create an investment climate to support private sector companies to implement projects in the three countries.
22. The leaders stressed the need for cooperation in various priority industrial fields and sectors to enhance aspects of industrial cooperation and integration between the three countries in various productive fields, and to work on adopting the memorandum of understanding proposed by the Jordanian side to frame cooperation and industrial integration between the three countries, which includes facilitating the establishment of joint industrial projects between them. Establishing joint permanent exhibitions on their lands, overcoming non-tariff technical obstacles facing the movement of trade exchange, and coordinating efforts to complete the establishment of an e-commerce portal.
23. The leaders agreed on the necessity of cooperation in the agricultural field and food security by completing the project of establishing a regional company for marketing agricultural products and signing the cooperation protocol in the agricultural fields.
24. The leaders highlighted the importance of encouraging investment in the housing sector, roads, bridges and infrastructure projects in the three countries, and building partnerships between business owners, investors, contracting companies and engineering consultancy to contribute to building and construction and providing the necessary facilities to enhance the exchange of products and materials in the construction sector.
25. In light of the receding of the Corona epidemic, the leaders stressed the importance of continuing the joint efforts of the three countries in reactivating the movement of transport and freight through the port of Nuweiba / Aqaba to the Karama / Trebil crossing.
26. As part of their efforts to enhance and raise the levels of economic cooperation between the three countries, the leaders directed to hold a business forum on the sidelines of the first upcoming meeting of industry and trade ministers in the three countries, after it could not be held during the past year due to the circumstances of the Corona pandemic.
27. The leaders agreed to cooperate in the field of transportation through what was previously agreed upon regarding the transportation of travelers between the three countries with a unified comprehensive ticket and to facilitate the procedures for granting entry visas between them. They also agreed to twin the naval academies between the three countries.
28. In line with the leaders’ decision at the Amman Summit 2020 on the rotation mechanism for the executive secretariat of the tripartite cooperation mechanism, the leaders agreed to hand over secretarial tasks to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Republic of Iraq from next August for a period of one year, succeeding the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
29. The leaders of Jordan and Egypt valued Iraq’s efforts in organizing the work of the tripartite summit, and the good reception and hospitality.