Meeting of the Joint Iraqi – Jordanian Committee
The meeting of the joint Iraqi – Jordanian Committee was held on Thursday May 18th, 2017 at Amman Royal Hotel. On IBC side, the meeting was attended by IBC Chairman Dr. Majid Saedi, IBC Vice Chairman and Secretary General Mr. Saad Naji, IBC Board member Mr. Ahmed Sarraf and IBC members Mr. Ahmed Ismael Saleh and Mr. Ahmed Jubouri, in addition to a number of Iraqi businessmen and investors.
As on the side of the Iraqi government delegation, the meeting was attended by the Iraqi Oil Minister Mr. Jabbar Luaibi, Minister of Planning Dr. Salman Al-Jumaili, Acting Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Finance Minister Mr. Abdul Razzaq Al-Issa, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, President of the Iraqi National Commission for Investment Dr. Sami Al-Araji and the Iraqi Ambassador to Jordan Mrs. Safiya Al-Siheil. As on the Jordanian side, the meeting was attended by the Minister of Industry & Trade Dr. Yarub Al-Qudha, Minister of Energy & Mineral Resources Dr. Ibrahim Saif, in addition to a number of Presidents of Federations and Chambers of Trade and Industry.
During the meeting, a number of key points were discussed such as : exempting the Jordanian products from customs duties where the participating Jordanian delegation pointed out that the Iraqi authorities have been provided with a detailed report on production capacity of factories and types of commodities, stressing the desire to obtain the relevant approvals to enhance the trade relations between the two countries.
Further, the Iraqi delegation reviewed the implementation phases of the Iraqi – Jordanian Pipeline Project between Basra and Aqaba.
The participants also talked about completion of the award procedures of the Pipeline Project between Najaf and Aqaba and awarding the Project to a company that has been rehabilitated.
The Iraqi delegation further pointed out that a new significant strategic project has been added to the joint projects between Iraq and Jordan that is the Railway Line between Basra and Aqaba which would later be extended to Egypt.
