King Abdullah II announced on Thursday that Jordan and France have signed a defence cooperation agreement, following talks he held in Paris with French President Emmanuel Macron.
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Writing on his official X account after the meeting, the King said: "I discussed with President Macron ways to strengthen our established bilateral relations and ongoing coordination, and we witnessed the signing of a defence cooperation agreement. We also held a meeting with the Lebanese president, during which we affirmed the importance of Paris hosting the Aqaba Initiative meetings in support of the Lebanese army. We look forward to continuing to work towards stability in Lebanon and the region."
The King arrived in Paris on Thursday to attend a new round of the Aqaba Initiative, a multilateral forum examining ways to support the Lebanese army. He co-chaired the session alongside Macron and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.
This article was originally written in Arabic by Al Ghad for Al Ghad. It was translated into English with AI assistance and edited by Jordan News.
