Mayors of Eilat, Aqaba renew joint cooperation on tourism, agriculture

The mayor of Eilat, Israel’s southernmost city, and the governor of the greater Aqaba region in Jordan agree to renew direct ties and cooperation following a rare public meeting in Eilat yesterday.

Eilat Mayor Eli Lankri and Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority leader Nayef al-Bakhit meet with other Jordanian and Israeli officials to agree to new ties between the two closely neighboring cities.

The officials agree to reestablish joint committees that will examine increasing the quota of Jordanians who work in Israel and expanding the sectors in which they can work, as well as look into cooperation on issues of the environment and pest management.

Lankri says “the strengthening of ties constitutes an important means of deepening peace relations in the region.”