AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah and President
of the Government of Spain Pedro Sánchez held talks in Madrid on Monday,
covering bilateral relations, as well as regional and international
developments, according to a Royal Court statement.
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During bilateral talks followed by
expanded talks, attended by HRH Hashem bin Abdullah, the two sides reiterated
the deep-rooted and friendly historical ties, expressing keenness to enhance
relations further in all fields.
King Abdullah expressed appreciation of
Spain’s development support for Jordan.
Turning to regional developments, His
Majesty reaffirmed the centrality of the Palestinian cause and the need to
reach just and comprehensive peace, on the basis of the two-state solution,
guaranteeing the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, on the 4
June 1967 lines, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
President of the Government of Spain
Sánchez expressed appreciation of Jordan’s pivotal and balanced role in the
region, and the Kingdom’s efforts in the fight against terrorism and extremism,
within the framework of Aqaba Process meetings.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister
Ayman Safadi, Director of the Office of His Majesty Jafar Hassan, Jordan’s
Ambassador to Spain Areej Hawamdeh, and a number of senior Spanish officials
attended the meeting.
The King and the
Spanish president of the government witnessed the signing of an agreement
between the two governments on cooperation in transport, and a memorandum of
understanding on judicial cooperation, signed from the Jordanian side by Deputy
Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, and from the Spanish side by
Minister of Transport Raquel Sánchez Jimenez and Minister of Justice Pilar Llop
Cuenca.
A joint statement was
issued following the talks between His Majesty and the Spanish president of the
government. Following is the full text:
“Joint Declaration of
the Official Visit of His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan to Spain
In the context of His
official visit to Spain, His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan met with His
Excellency. Pedro Sánchez, President of the Government of Spain, on June 19th
2023 at the Moncloa Palace.
While reaffirming that
Jordan and Spain enjoy excellent relations at all levels, H.M. King Abdullah and
H.E. President Pedro Sánchez committed to enhancing the framework of bilateral
relations between both countries, and to working together to establish a
strategic partnership. In doing so, they agreed to continue deepening
cooperation between both countries on many fronts, as well as to work together
to pursue regional and global peace, stability and prosperity.
Jordan and Spain are
committed to developing a stronger multilateral system and a rules-based
international order to face global challenges.
As founding members of
the Barcelona Process, Spain and Jordan reaffirmed the centrality of
Euro-Mediterranean relations as a tool for shared prosperity and stability in
the region. Both leaders agreed to enhance those relations, including by
coordinating the efforts of the Jordanian Co-Presidency of the Union for the
Mediterranean and the Spanish rotating Presidency of the EU.
Spain recognized the
important role played by Jordan for regional stability in the Middle East and
the need to preserve and respect the status quo in Muslim and Christian Holy
Sites in Jerusalem, and the fundamental role of the Hashemite Custodianship.
Spain and Jordan agreed to continue to coordinate their efforts to preserve the
two-state solution as the only answer to just and lasting peace. The two
leaders stressed the need to stop all unilateral measures that undermine the
two states solution. Both leaders also emphasized the importance of supporting
UNRWA and urges measures to ensure sufficient funding.
Both leaders emphasized
the need to accelerate efforts to reach a political solution to the Syrian
crisis consistent with UNSC Resolution 2254, that preserves Syria’s unity and
territorial integrity, fulfils the aspiration of the Syrian people, and ensures
conditions conducive to the voluntary return of refugees. The leaders emphasized
the need to provide sufficient support to refugees, host countries, and UN
organizations mandated with caring for them.
They also emphasized
the importance of supporting the stability and security of Iraq as key to
regional stability.
The leaders further
reaffirmed their commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of
Ukraine in accordance with its internationally recognized borders, and the
importance of achieving a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace, consistent
with the Charter of the United Nations. They expressed their concern regarding
the impact of the war around the world, especially in relation to food and
energy insecurity.
Highlighting the
decades-long efforts of Jordan and its important leadership in managing the
successive regional refugee crises and as co-chair of the 2023 Global Refugee
Forum, Spain confirmed its participation in the Forum and reiterated its
commitment to the Global Refugee Compact. Both leaders agreed to continue their
close cooperation and support to UNHCR, a strategic humanitarian partner for
both countries, in order to protect people forced to flee their homes and to
safeguard their fundamental human rights. Further, the leaders discussed the
importance of creating conditions conducive to the voluntary, dignified, and
safe return of refugees. Spanish efforts will also continue at the bilateral
level through the Spanish International Cooperation Agency in order to protect
people forced to flee their homes, to safeguard their fundamental human rights,
and to help them find long-term solutions, including their right to a
voluntary, safe, and dignified return to their places of origin.
The two leaders
expressed their joint resolve to counter-terrorism, radicalization, and
extremism in all its forms, including the financing of terrorism, which remains
one of the main threats to international security. In this context, they
stressed the importance of the values of peace, moderation, coexistence, and
respect among peoples.
H.E. President Pedro
Sanchez acknowledged the relevance of the Aqaba Process as a Jordan-led
initiative, promoted personally by H.M. King Abdullah, in the framework of
international cooperation in the fight against terrorism. Spain fully supports
this initiative -as reflected by the organization of the Cordoba meeting on
June 20th 2023- and shares the objectives and spirit of this platform of
dialogue.
The two leaders agreed
that the climate emergency constitutes a direct and existential threat to the global
community and to human livelihoods, which requires strong and ambitious action
by all countries. Both countries stressed the need for urgently stepping up
global climate change ambition with the aim of keeping the 1.5º C goal within
reach. With regards to adaptation, both countries acknowledged their
vulnerability to the impacts of climate change; as both are prone to extreme
weather events, and are already experiencing longer, more frequent and
intensive heat waves and droughts. Furthermore, they expressed their desire to
expand their cooperation in renewable energies.
H.E. President Pedro
Sanchez and H.M. King Abdullah also underlined the importance of providing the
support needed to countries in climate hotspots hosting large numbers of refugees.
H.M. King Abdullah and H.E. President Pedro Sanchez announced that Spain
endorses Jordan’s Climate-Refugee Nexus initiative, which His Majesty King
Abdullah launched at COP 27 in Sharm El Sheikh.
Jordan and Spain
committed to enhancing cooperation in the field of climate change with a
particular focus on water management. Taking into account the relevance that
Jordan attaches to the consequences of water stress, H.M. King Abdullah
announced that Jordan will join the International Drought Resilience Alliance
(IDRA), launched by Spain and Senegal in COP-27, in Sharm el Sheikh. IDRA
responds to the urgent need to provide a more coordinated, collaborative, and
effective global action that builds drought resilience at the global, regional,
national, and local levels and aims to catalyze political momentum and action
that supports countries, cities and communities.
Both leaders agreed
that the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) has become a key
platform for intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation, solidly
anchored in the United Nations system and remains a useful tool of preventive
diplomacy, with great potential to contribute to conflict resolution.
Furthermore, the international peacebuilding and security architecture of the
UN requires new international alliances, incorporating new technologies,
artificial intelligence, and technological diplomacy. The Alliance of
Civilizations needs to become one of the leading actors in this process.
The leaders of Jordan
and Spain welcomed the signature of one Memorandum of Understanding regarding
cooperation in the field of Justice and an International Administrative
Agreement on recognition of maritime navigation certificates. Both agreements
are a step forward to add depth to the bilateral relations between Jordan and
Spain.”
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