King Abdullah II of Jordan (R, front) holds welcome ceremony for visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi (L, front) at Marka Military Airport in Amman, Jordan, Oct. 26, 2026. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)
AMMAN, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- Jordan and Iraq signed nine agreements on Monday to strengthen bilateral cooperation in a range of fields, following talks between the two countries' prime ministers in Amman.
The agreements cover diplomatic cooperation, competition and anti-monopoly policies, consumer protection, support for small and medium-sized enterprises, documents and manuscripts, higher education and scientific research, education, and environmental protection, according to a statement from the Jordanian Prime Ministry.
Jordanian Prime Minister Jafar Hassan and his Iraqi counterpart Ali al-Zaidi discussed mechanisms to advance the implementation of joint projects in energy, transport, electricity interconnection and security, the statement read.
Earlier in the day, King Abdullah II of Jordan met with al-Zaidi. The king reiterated Jordan's support for Iraq's role in promoting regional security and stability.
Official statistics showed that bilateral trade between Jordan and Iraq rose 14 percent in the first eight months this year to 1.131 billion U.S. dollars, up from 992 million dollars year-on-year. ■
