Riyadh Cairo cooperation bolstered

(MENAFN- Arab News) RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and Egypt agreed on Wednesday to establish a coordination council tasked to implement the 'Cairo Declaration' which outlines facets of cooperation between the two states.
The announcement followed bilateral talks between Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on the sidelines of the 4th Summit of Arab-South American countries.
The two leaders discussed a number of issues on the summit's agenda in addition to efforts to promote coordination between Arab and South American countries the SPA said.
Following that minutes to establish a Saudi-Egyptian Coordination Council were signed by Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir and his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry.
The council will work on the implementation of the 'Cairo Declaration' announced earlier in July and its attached executive annex the SPA said.
The declaration's main points are as follows:
1. Development of the military cooperation and working toward establishing the Joint Arab Force.
2. Enhancing the joint cooperation and investment between the two countries in the fields of energy electricity and transportation.
3. Achieving economic integration between the two countries and working on making them a key focus of the world trade movement.
4. Intensifying mutual investments between aiming to increase joint projects in both countries.
5. Strengthening cooperation in the fields of politics culture and media in order to jointly counter the dangers of the current regional destabilization.
6. Defining the maritime borders between the two countries.
Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman State Minister Musaed Al-Aiban and State Minister Essam bin Saeed attended the meeting.
Meanwhile the king also met with Iraqi President Fuad Masum and President of Guyana David Arthur Granger and Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives Aqilah Saleh Issa on the sidelines of the summit.