AMMAN — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of
Foreign Affairs and Expatriates
Ayman Safadi on Sunday discussed with his
Norwegian counterpart, Anneken Hoetfeld, Jordanian-Norwegian relations and a
number of Middle East issues, namely the Palestinian issue, according to the
Jordan News Agency, Petra.
اضافة اعلان
During the meeting in New York, which took place prior to Hoetfeld's chairing a
UN Security Council's session on the situation in the Middle East and
developments in the Palestinian cause, Safadi briefed the Norwegian ministers
on efforts spearheaded by His Majesty King Abdullah II to "find a real
horizon" for achieving a just and comprehensive peace based on the
two-state solution.
Safadi warned of the continued absence of a political horizon for serious and
effective negotiations to resolve the conflict on the basis of the two-state
solution, in addition to the deteriorating economic conditions in the
Palestinian territories.
The minister said that maintaining a comprehensive calm pursued by all requires
quick and effective action to revive peacemaking efforts and stop all illegal
measures that undermine the two-state solution, especially settlement
construction, confiscation of Palestinian lands, and eviction of Palestinians
from their homes.
Safadi stressed the need to respect the historical and legal status quo in
Jerusalem and its Muslim and Christian holy sites.
Safadi also called for urgent support for the Palestinian economy, and
sufficient funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine
Refugees (
UNRWA). It is worth mentioning that the Norwegian Minister chairs the
Ad Hoc Liaison Committee for Coordination of International Aid to the
Palestinian People (AHLC).
For her part, Hoetfeld said that Oslo is committed to coordinating with Amman
on efforts aimed at resuming peacemaking efforts, praising Jordan's efforts to
resolve regional crises and achieve security and stability.
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