UAE president receives Khasawneh, Egypt’s Madbouli

AMMAN —  President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Saturday received Prime Minister Bisher Al Khasawneh and Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouli.

During a meeting held at Al Shati Palace in Abu Dhabi, Khasawneh and Madbouli acquainted  Sheikh Mohamed with the Jordanian-Emirati-Egyptian trilateral cooperation initiative for industrial integration, highlighting its importance in establishing a strategic partnership that would enhance industrial integration between the three countries, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

Sheikh Mohamed stressed the UAE's keenness to bolster its relations with Jordan and Egypt, notably to open up wider prospects for cooperation in service of the three countries’ interests and their peoples.

During their meeting, Khasawneh conveyed His Majesty King Abdullah’s greetings to the Emirati president and his keenness to bolster the bilateral historical relations in various fields. 

Khasawneh drew attention to the importance of the Jordanian-UAE-Egyptian cooperation initiative for industrial integration, a real translation of the outputs of the ongoing meetings that brought His Majesty King Abdullah with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi and Sheikh Mohamed.

He also highlighted the advanced levels of coordination and integrated work with Egypt and the UAE at various levels, especially in the political and economic fields. 

The PM stressed the depth of strategic relations that unite the UAE and the Kingdom, underlining ways to support and strengthen them in various fields to serve the interests of both countries and their peoples.

Sheikh Mohamed conveyed his greetings and good wishes to His Majesty King Abdullah, focusing on the strong strategic relations that unite the “brotherly” countries and highlighting the advanced level reached through bilateral cooperation in all fields.

His Highness emphasised the importance of speeding up practical steps towards implementing the initiative’s projects, to best serve the three countries and future generations. 

The current global crises and challenges, notably those related to energy and food security, require further cooperation and self-reliance, as well as learning from the previous global experiences, particularly those that came during the COVID-19 pandemic, Sheikh Mohamed said.  

They also emphasised continuing to strengthen trilateral relations and maintaining consultation and coordination on various Arab, regional and international issues.

The meeting was attended by Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Yousef Al Shamali, Minister of State for Media Affairs Faisal Shboul and Jordan’s Ambassador to the UAE Nassar Habashneh.