Jordan Times
Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Syrian-Jordanian Higher Committee to convene tomorrow

By Khaled Nuaimat

AMMAN — The Syrian-Jordanian Higher Committee will convene on Wednesday in Damascus to discuss bilateral cooperation, Government Spokesperson Nasser Judeh told reporters on Monday.

Several ministers will accompany Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit, who is heading the Jordanian delegation to the meetings, Judeh said.

During the weekly press briefing yesterday, the spokesperson said Bahkit is engaged in ongoing meetings with political parties and civil society organisations to discuss the draft laws, which have been prepared by the government and will be addressed by the Lower House as soon as the new parliamentary session begins.

The current talks are focused on the draft anti-terrorism, political parties, municipalities, anti-corruption and anti-money laundering laws.

In response to a question regarding Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki’s call for an Iraqi national reconciliation project, Judeh said “we support everyone who seeks to unify Iraqis.”

Meanwhile, Judeh said the details of the “We are all Jordan” forum, which will be held at the Dead Sea next month, would be announced by the Royal Court.

He added that this conference, to discuss the future of the country, would include all sectors of the Jordanian people and civil society, as well as official and non-official entities.


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