Press Releases
Japan-Egypt-Jordan Trilateral Consultations on the Middle East
March 9, 2022
On March 9th, the Japan-Egypt-Jordan Trilateral Consultations on the Middle East was held for the first time via video conference. The overview is as follows:
- The Japanese delegation was led by Mr. NAGAOKA Kansuke, Director General of the Middle Eastern and African Affairs Bureau.
The Egyptian delegation was led by Ambassador Alaa Moussa, Assistant Minister for Arab Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
The Jordanian delegation was led by Ambassador Hazem Al Khatib, Director of Arab and Middle Eastern Affairs Department, and Ambassador Muhammed Hindawi, Director of Negotiations Coordination Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. - This meeting was agreed to be held during the visit by the then Foreign Minister Motegi' to Egypt and Jordan in August 2021.
- The delegations exchanged views on regional affairs and future economic cooperation. They concurred to hold the Trilateral Consultations on a periodic basis.