Jordanian parliamentary delegation meets political parties, blocs in Iraqi Parliament in Baghdad

The Jordanian parliamentary delegation, chaired by Ahmad Khalaileh, First Deputy Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament met in Baghdad on Tuesday with leaders of political parties and blocs in the Iraqi Parliament, as part of its official visit to Iraq. The delegation met leader of the National Wisdom Movement (NWM), Ammar al-Hakim, leader of the Fatah Alliance, Hadi Al-Amiri, former prime minister and leader of the State of Law Coalition, Nouri al-Maliki, and Secretary-General of the Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq (League of the Righteous), Qais al-Khazali. In the meetings, Khalaileh reaffirmed Jordan’s firm position under the leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah that reflects keenness to enhance the security and stability of Iraq. He said that the political change in Iraq didn’t affect the depth of the close relationship between the two countries, expressing hope that there would be joint cooperation through investment in major projects. Khalaileh added that Jordan is looking forward to investing in Iraq, calling for supporting Jordan in this regard. Khalaileh expressed his deep admiration for the Iraqi government’s political role, which is the result of a wise political leadership. For his part, Al-Hakim reaffirmed the depth of the ties between Jordan and Iraq. Al-Hakim said that Iraq plays an important pivotal role in the region, stressing the need for economic integration and cooperation between the two countries. Al-Hakim added that the oil pipeline project to trnasfer oil from Iraq to Jordan to Al-Arish in Egypt is on going and it is approved by all political blocs in Iraq.

Source: Jordan News Agency