AMMAN (Petra) – Jordan and Iraq on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to pave the way for implementing a railway connectivity project between the two countries.
Transport Minister Mohannad Qudah and his Iraqi counterpart Hadi Al Amiri signed the agreement in the presence of Egypt’s Transport Minister Atef Abdel Hamid during a visit to the Jordan Academy for Maritime Studies.
Following the signing of the MoU yesterday, Qudah said the two countries also agreed to develop the Aqaba-Baghdad route, stressing its importance in serving international and regional trade.
The MoU stipulates the establishment of a railway between Aqaba and Baghdad and designating an appropriate date to start the project to ensure its implementation as soon as possible, he pointed out.
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