Petra News Agency
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
King highlights Jordan’s keenness to boost relations with Iraq
His Majesty King Abdullah II highlighted on Monday Jordan’s keenness to boost relations with Iraq in the various domains and mainly in the economic and commercial ones. King also affirmed, during a meeting with Iraqi Minister of Finance Bayan Jaber Al Zubaidi, Jordan’s support for efforts being exerted to achieve the national accordance to build a united, secure and stable Iraq. King and Zubaidi discussed the latest developments on the Iraqi arena, where His Majesty reiterated that unity and solidarity of Iraqis are the only way to confront challenges facing Iraq. For his part, Zubaidi noted to the Iraqi government’s keenness to cement relations with Jordan, pointing to the importance of cooperation between the private sectors in both countries. He also noted his country’s desire to invite the Jordanian private sector to invest in Iraq, which is living an economic boom in all domains. //Petra//