LONDON: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry held a meeting in Cairo on Tuesday with his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi and Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein to discuss the framework of a cooperation mechanism between the three countries. Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid said that the tripartite mechanism is an important platform as part of joint efforts to strengthen economic cooperation between the three countries. It also aims to build on consultations and coordination on regional and international issues in order to preserve Arab unity, as well as the security and stability of countries and peoples of the region, he added in a statement. Abu Zeid said that the three foreign ministers agreed to hold follow-up talks on the sidelines of UN General Assembly meetings in New York in September.