His Majesty King Abdullah and Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud announced a package of measures intended to “enhance cooperation between the two countries,” following a meeting between King Abdullah and the Deputy Crown Prince on Monday.

During the meeting, the King and Prince Mohammad discussed bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries and ways to develop them, in addition to the latest developments at the regional and international levels.

The two sides underlined the importance of political consultation between the two countries over regional issues and crises, stressing the importance of political solution as the best option to end them and the need to preserve the territorial unity, sovereignty and stability of the regional countries, rejecting interference in the internal affairs of these states.

His Majesty and the Deputy Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia voiced their rejection of the policy of interference followed by Iran in the region, which incites sectarian sedition and fuels terrorism. They warned Iran against continuing with its present approach, which deepens disputes and conflicts in the region and jeopardises its stability.

Stressing the need to enhance the existing cooperation in the fields of security, anti-extremism and counterterrorism, the two sides renewed their condemnation of the acts of terror that have targeted several countries. They emphasised the importance of taking part in the international efforts to combat terrorism through international and military coalitions.

Upon directives by the Custodian of the Two Holy Shrines King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and his brother His Majesty King Abdullah II, the two sides agreed to enhance the existing cooperation between them in the following fields:

• Developing military cooperation in a manner that would promote security and stability in the region.
• Enhancing cooperation the field of energy, uranium mining and generating electricity using nuclear power.
• Promoting commercial cooperation and stepping up efforts to increase trade exchange, providing more opportunities for Jordanian exports to the Saudi market and strengthening the role of businesspeople in commercial cooperation between the two countries.
• Enhancing partnership in joint developmental and investment projects that can be implemented with the private sector.
• Signing a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint investment fund.
• Cooperating in the field of transportation, especially with regard to transporting goods between the two countries and drawing up sound plans to realise that.

The two sides will continue their communication to follow up on progress made in the implementation of the agreements reached.

Towards the end of the one-day visit, His Majesty acquainted the Saudi official with the products manufactured and developed by the King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau, including state-of-the-art military vehicles.