Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi stressed at a summit with the leaders of Iraq and Jordan the need of maintaining coordination and consultation to address perils that pose threat to the region, particularly amid regional interferences that target the Arab national security. "The talks are a good opportunity to continue consultation and coordination on the region's main issues amid the consecutive regional and global developments," El-Sisi told the summit, which is attended by Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, and Jordan's King Abdullah II. The perils of terrorism and radical ideologies are still present, a matter that necessitate exerting joint efforts to defeat them, he said, praising Iraq's victories against terrorism. The Egyptian leader called for embarking on carrying out a package of ventures agreed upon between the three nations in embodiment of current cooperation ties between them. "My presence here today embodies the strong relations between our countries and peoples, and our keenness to support and develop these relations towards broader prospects that ensure the unity of objective and destiny as well as fulfill our joint interests," he noted. He expressed his hope that the summit will build on what was achieved during the previous summits to establish a new era of strategic partnership and close cooperation to achieve sustainable development and contribute to supporting the Arab national security. El-Sisi said Cairo will put its capabilities to support both Asian countries in confronting the coronavirus pandemic. El-Sisi arrived in the Iraqi capital earlier on Sunday on the first visit by an Egyptian leader to the conflict-torn country in nearly three decades. Sunday's trilateral summit is the fourth round of talks between the three countries as the trilogy aims to promote cooperation mechanisms and reinforce political consultation on regional issues, The first trilateral summit was held in Cairo in March 2019, with the second summit held in New York in September of the same year. The third was held in Amman in August 2020. The past summits saw an exchange of views between the leaders of the three countries on crucial regional issues and common security challenges, as well as means to restore stability in the region. More to follow..
