AMMAN —
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi and
Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Zina Touqan met with
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio Monday to discuss strengthening
cooperation and various regional and international issues of common interest.
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During the meeting, Deputy
Prime Minister Safadi emphasized Jordan's commitment to bolstering the
historical partnership and relations between Jordan and Japan. Meanwhile, Prime
Minister Kishida expressed his enthusiasm to meet with King Abdullah in Japan
next month to discuss improving ties, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
Strategic dialogue
session outcomesThe meeting touched on the
outcomes of the third strategic dialogue session held the day before between
Safadi and his Japanese counterpart, Yoshimasa Hayashi.
The session aimed to
reinforce cooperation in economic, investment, and defense fields while
enhancing coordination on regional and international issues.
Kishida praised Jordan's key
role in maintaining security and stability in the region and its humanitarian
role in hosting Syrian refugees.
Safadi, in turn, lauded
Japan's support for Jordan and its contribution to development programs in the energy
and water sectors. He also emphasized the importance of Japan's support for
refugees and UNRWA.
The officials also discussed
numerous regional and international issues, including the Palestinian cause and
the two-state solution, which Japan supports.
Safadi warned of the
seriousness of the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, urging
the need to stop unilateral
Israeli measures and find a political horizon for
resolving the conflict based on the two-state solution.
Free and open
Indo-Pacific Moreover, the discussion
covered the Free and Open Indo-Pacific. Safadi reiterated Jordan's support for
Japan in its efforts to resolve outstanding issues with North Korea, including
the case of the abductions of Japanese citizens.
Apart from the meeting with
the Japanese Prime Minister, Safadi and Touqan also held separate meetings with
Hosoda Hiroyuki, the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan, Tanaka
Kazunori, the Chairperson of the Japan-Jordan Parliamentary Friendship League,
and Sasaki Nobuhiko, the Chairman of
Japan External Trade Organization.
Additionally, the Foreign
Correspondents' Club of Japan hosted Safadi for a dialogue session during his
visit. The Deputy Prime Minister discussed Jordanian-Japanese relations, the
peace process in the Middle East, refugee crises, and the latest regional
developments.
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