Iraq and Jordan signed nine memoranda of understanding and executive programmes on 26 October during Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi's official visit to Amman, the Iraqi PM's official channel announced.
Al-Zaidi and Jordanian Prime Minister Jafar Hassan oversaw the signing after expanded talks between government delegations on trade, energy, investment, industry, and regional connectivity.
According to the Iraqi Prime Minister's Media Office, the agreements include cooperation on competition and anti-monopoly regulation, consumer protection, environmental protection and support for small and medium-sized enterprises.
The package also covers higher education and scientific research for 2026–2031, cooperation on archives and diplomatic training, an amended cultural cooperation programme for 2026–2028 and an educational cooperation programme covering the same period.
During the discussions, Al-Zaidi called for establishing a free trade zone between Iraq and Jordan to facilitate commercial exchanges and strengthen economic integration.
Hassan urged the importance of moving joint economic projects into implementation through practical measures and defined timetables, particularly in energy, industry, transport, trade and logistics.
Separately, Al-Zaidi met Jordan's King Abdullah II at Basman Palace, where they discussed bilateral relations, electricity interconnection, transport infrastructure and regional security.
During his visit, the Iraqi prime minister also met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Amman.
According to Palestinian news agency WAFA, Abbas called for reactivating the Palestinian–Iraqi Joint Committee to expand economic, political, cultural and educational cooperation.
Abbas also thanked Iraq for its humanitarian assistance to Palestinians, support for UNRWA and reception of injured people from Gaza.