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Jordan hopes resumption of trade exchange with Iraq soon

Xinhua, February 19, 2017 Adjust font size:

Jordanian Prime Minister Hani Mulki on Saturday expressed hope of the resumption of trade exchange with Iraq following the closure of the crossing border between the two countries, the state-run Petra news agency reported.

At a meeting with a delegation of Iraqi business people and officials, Mulki said that the relationship between Jordan and Iraq is strategic.

He added that the ongoing security conditions in Iraq have negatively affected the trade exchange.

The prime minister stressed on the need to speed up efforts to reopen the main crossing border between Iraq and Jordan to facilitate trade flow.

In addition, he stressed on the need to go ahead with the project to build a pipeline between south of Iraq and Jordan.

The project entails exporting crude oil from Iraq to Jordan's Aqaba and then later selling to several markets.

Iraqi Ambassador Safia Suheil said there are intensive efforts underway to reopen the border. Endit