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March 10, 1998

Joint Statement of
The Crown Prince of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,
Prince El Hassan Bin Talal
and the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu


The Crown Prince of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Prince El Hassan Bin Talal, met inTel-Aviv, Israel, with the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, on Tuesday, March 10, 1998.

The Crown Prince and the Prime Minister discussed a wide range of bilateral and regional issues, and noted with satisfaction the continuation of their dialogue, as well as the one taking place between the two states. They emphasized the need for continued constructive dialogue on matters of mutual concern, in order to build and strengthen peace bilaterally and regionally.

The two leaders emphasized the need to reinvigorate the peace process in all bilateral tracks and multilateral working groups. They underlined the need to achieve tangible progress by implementing agreements reached between Israel and the Palestinians, and to set the stage for a lasting and just peace between them. They also commended the historic role played by the United States in this regard.

The Crown Prince and the Prime Minister agreed that comprehensive peace requires the resumption of multilateral negotiations in all five working groups as well as the Steering Committee. They also expressed their wish to see the building of regional institutions which have been agreed upon. They paid special attention to the MENA economic conferences and to the Barcelona Process. In this regard they expressed appreciation for the European Barcelona initiative and their desire for concrete and constructive results at the next meeting in Palermo, Italy, in June 1998. The two sides reiterated the need to attain equal progress in the three baskets of the Barcelona Process, i.e. the political and security basket; the economic and financial basket; and the social, cultural and human basket.

The Crown Prince and the Prime Minister noted with satisfaction the results of the visits to Jordan of Israel's Ministers of National Infrastructure, Mr. Ariel Sharon, and of Industry and Trade, Mr. Natan Sharansky, on March 8 and 9, 1998, respectively.

The following understandings were reached during those two visits:

A. WATER AND INFRASTRUCTURE:

  1. Both sides agreed to expand cooperation and mutual assistance for better utilization of water resources, including the improvement of storage facilities, in accordance with the Peace Treaty.
  2. Recognizing the importance of cooperation in the field of energy, the two sides have agreed to the following:

 

(a)

To accelerate the connection of the electricity grid in the Aqaba-Eilat region.

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