AQABA — His Majesty King Abdullah on Saturday received a US
Congress delegation headed by US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, according to a Royal Court statement.
اضافة اعلان
The meeting, attended by HRH Crown Prince Hussein, covered the historic friendship and strategic
partnership between Jordan and the United States, as well as means of enhancing
ties in various fields.
King Abdullah expressed appreciation of the United States
and its Congress for support to Jordan, highlighting the importance of
enhancing cooperation and maintaining coordination on issues of mutual concern.
The meeting also covered regional and international
developments, and means of reaching political solutions to crises in the region
and beyond.
His Majesty reiterated the need to step up efforts to find a
political horizon to the Palestinian cause that would lead to relaunching
negotiations between the Palestinians and the Israelis 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.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi,
Director of the Office of His Majesty Jafar Hassan, and US Ambassador to Jordan
Henry Wooster attended the meeting.
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