Sisi, King Abdullah II Discuss Boosting Cairo-Amman Ties

During a phone call on Sunday, President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and the King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein, touched on a number of issues pertinent to bilateral cooperation across various sectors.

"The two leaders also exchanged views on regional and international developments of common interest," said Presidency Spokesperson Bassam Rady.

King Abdullah II expressed that he holds in high regard the special and close relations that Egypt and Jordan share, in light of the constant coordination between the leaderships of the two countries.

He looks forward to advancing bilateral cooperation frameworks at all levels and lauded the convening of the Joint Egyptian-Jordanian Higher Committee recently in Cairo chaired by the prime ministers of the two countries.

On his part, Sisi lauded the continuous development of relations between the two countries, during the call, as well as coordination on various regional and international issues.

The president stressed the importance of continuing efforts to expand and deepen various areas of cooperation so as to maximize the common interests of both countries, noting the positive results of the recent joint higher committee meetings between the two sides.