The Egyptian Prime Minister, Sharif Ismail, arrived in Amman Thursday morning to co-chair with his Jordanian counterpart Hani Mulki, the 27th session of the Joint Jordanian-Egyptian Higher Committee meeting, according to Petra news.

The Jordanian-Egyptian Higher Committee 27th meetings started July 24, with the two countries discussing means to promote economic, trade and investment ties.

The joint committee will also tackle other areas including cooperation in the fields of pharmaceutical industry, labour issues, electrical power as well as means of facilitating the entry of agricultural produce to both countries.