AMMAN: A Jordanian industrial delegation participated in the Iraqi-Jordanian Business Forum in Baghdad on Saturday, which was held under the theme “Solar Energy: A Regional Partnership Towards a Sustainable Future.”

Chairman of the Jordan and Amman Chambers of Industry, Fathi Jaghbir, said the forum provided an “important” platform for exploring joint trade partnerships and complementary industries between the two countries, the Jordan News Agency reported.

On the sidelines of the event, the delegation held a series of meetings with senior Iraqi officials.

Talks with Iraqi Minister of Industry and Minerals Khaled Battal Najm focused on enhancing industrial and economic cooperation, including customs tariffs, the law protecting Iraqi products, and developments in the work of the joint committee between the two states.

Both sides agreed to hold a joint meeting to coordinate efforts and resolve outstanding issues linked to the economic agreement, particularly customs duties on certain Jordanian goods.

In a separate meeting with Iraqi Minister of Trade Atheer Ghurairi, discussions centered on increasing mutual trade exchange, easing the flow of goods, and encouraging joint investments.

Jaghbir noted that Jordan’s annual exports to Iraq, currently valued at around $1 billion, are expected to rise with closer coordination between Amman and the industrial sector.

He added that upcoming joint discussions would help address administrative and logistical challenges, paving the way for the completion of the long-planned joint industrial zone along the Jordanian-Iraqi border.