Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Egypt, concerned about the increasing interference of external forces in the internal affairs of Arab countries and the exacerbation of the problem of division in the Arab world, is trying to bring cooperation with traditional partners from among the Arab states to a new level, reports Al-Monitor (USA)

This trend, in particular, is evidenced by the next trilateral summit of the heads of state of Egypt, Jordan and Iraq, held at the end of August this year. at the initiative of the Egyptian side. During the meeting, the participants managed to bring their positions closer on a number of regional problems.

First, the leaders of the three Arab countries agreed to act as a united front against foreign interference that destabilizes stability in the Arab world.

Secondly, verbal agreements were reached on stepping up joint measures to achieve political decisions in the Middle East crises: in Syria, Libya and Yemen. The Egyptian President A. Sisi stressed the particular importance of joining the efforts of the three states to solve such problems.

Thirdly, one of the main topics of the talks was the Israeli-Emirates peace agreement and its impact on the prospects for the creation of a Palestinian state. Countries stressed the need to advance the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative, which would rebuild Palestinian territories along the 1967 borders.

An important result of the meeting was the achievement of agreements on the institutionalization of trilateral cooperation. To this end, it is planned to establish an executive secretariat for the union of the three countries, headquartered in Jordan and rotated annually.

On the whole, the talks that took place indicate the intention of Egypt to strengthen its role in regional affairs. Thus, Cairo, first of all, is trying to send a signal, addressed to its main regional adversary, Turkey, that Turkish Middle East ambitions will in the future face powerful resistance from Egypt. At the same time, a potential new alliance between Iraq, Jordan and Egypt could turn into a "blocking line" to counter Iran's growing influence in the region.