Judeh presents Jordan’s viewpoints on region to German leaders

AMMAN — Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Judeh on Wednesday highlighted international and regional developments at a meeting that brought him together with Germany's leading parliamentary figures and Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel. 

Discussions at the gathering, which came upon an invitation from parliamentary groups of the Christian Democratic Union and the Social Democratic Party of Germany, addressed Jordan's position vis-à-vis the latest international and regional challenges the world is facing, especially with regard to combating terrorism and radicalism.

Also on Wednesday, Judeh held talks with Germany's Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on regional challenges and on ways to boost bilateral relations. At the meeting, Judeh underlined His Majesty King Abdullah's most recent visit to Germany in May, underscoring the important issues discussed during the visit and the need to follow up on them.  

Discussing regional issues with his German counterpart, Judeh renewed Jordan's position on the need to work out a political solution for the ongoing crises in the Middle East. He highlighted the burdens borne by Jordan as a result of hosting more than 1.6 million Syrians. 

The two sides also discussed the developments in the Palestinian territories. In this regard, Judeh stressed the importance of arriving at a solution, based on negotiations with a fixed time frame, that should lead to the establishment of a Palestinian state on the lines of June 4, 1967 with East Jerusalem as its capital.  

Judeh underscored Germany's role through the European Union in support of peace efforts. 

At a joint press conference following the meeting, Judeh stressed Jordan's commitment to continued consultation with Germany, and highlighted preparations for a Joint Jordanian German session that will be held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meetings in New York this month on human rights, peace and security.

In reply to a question on the nuclear deal reached by Iran and world powers, Judeh said Jordan has always called for resolving this file through peaceful means, expressing hope that the deal will lead to solving other issues in the Middle East.