King, Austrian leader discuss Syrian crisis, anti-terrorism drive

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday met with Chancellor of Austria Christian Kern over bilateral relations and ways to develop them.

The meeting, which took place in New York, tackled several regional issues, especially the latest developments in Syria and international endeavours to reach a political solution that ends the suffering of the Syrian people, according to a Royal Court statement. 

King Abdullah and Kern exchanged views on efforts to combat terrorism, reiterating the importance of unifying all international stakeholders’ efforts and intensifying cooperation and coordination to curb extremism that threatens the entire world, through utilising military and ideological approaches.

The meeting was held on the sidelines of His Majesty’s participation as head of the Jordanian delegation to the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly.

On Sunday, His Majesty started the working visit to New York with a meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry.

They discussed developments in the Syrian crisis, efforts of combating terrorism and ways to resume the Palestinian-Israeli peace process.

His Majesty has also met with World Economic Forum (WEF) Chairman Klaus Schwab over cooperation between Jordan and the forum.

The meeting also covered the efforts and preparations to host the WEF’s conference on the Middle East and North Africa, which is scheduled to be held, for the ninth time, at the Dead Sea in May 2017.