AMMAN, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Jordan and Iraq on Wednesday agreed to establish a joint economic zone on their border to boost economic cooperation between the two countries, state-run Petra news agency reported.
The announcement was made by Jordanian Industry, Trade and Supply Minister Yousef Shamali and visiting Iraqi Minister of Industry and Minerals Manhal Aziz al-Khabbaz after they chaired an extraordinary meeting of the general assembly of the Iraqi-Jordanian Industrial Company in Amman.
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