Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi met with his Jordanian counterpart, Saleh Al-kharabsheh, on the sidelines of the Egypt Mining Forum to discuss enhancing cooperation in the oil, gas, and mineral resources sectors.

Highlighting the longstanding and robust relationship between the two countries, Badawi expressed keen interest in expanding collaboration in these fields. He proposed building upon existing achievements and leveraging the infrastructure of both nations to maximize benefits in the natural gas and mining industries.

For his part, Al-kharabsheh expressed his delight at attending the Egypt Mining Forum, emphasizing the strong historical and people-to-people ties between the two nations.

Highlighting the success of the Jordanian-Egyptian Fajr Company in Jordan’s gas industry, Al-kharabsheh mentioned Jordan’s recent efforts in the mining sector, including the signing of several Memoranda of Understanding. He proposed exploring opportunities to leverage Jordanian mineral resources in Egypt’s manufacturing industries.

Concluding the meeting, Al-kharabsheh extended an invitation to Minister Badawi to visit Jordan and inspect the progress made by Fajr Company in the natural gas sector.