King meets US House speaker

AMMAN – His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday met Speaker of the US House of Representatives John Boehner and an accompanying delegation. 

Discussions at the meeting, attended by Her Majesty Queen Rania and HRH Prince Feisal, covered bilateral ties and means to develop them at all levels, in addition to the latest regional and international developments, particularly efforts to combat terrorism and efforts to bring about peace, according to a Royal Court statement. 

King Abdullah called for intensifying efforts to combat terrorism and extremist groups, which, he said, pose a threat to global security and stability. 

Highlighting endeavours to realise peace in the Middle East, the King underlined the “centrality” of the Palestinian issue as the core conflict in the region, calling on the international community to push for reviving negotiations between the Palestinians and the Israelis based on the two-state solution and relevant international resolutions. 

Talks also focused on the situation in the region, with His Majesty reiterating the immediate need for a comprehensive political solution that ends the Syrian crisis and halts the cycle of violence in a way that preserves the coherence and cohesion of the Syrian people. 

He also underscored the importance of enhancing the security and stability of Iraq, Yemen and Libya. 

For his part, Boehner and the delegates voiced their country’s appreciation of efforts exerted by Jordan to address the various challenges at hand. 

They stressed the significant and focal role Jordan plays in achieving peace and stability in the Middle East. 

Also on Sunday, Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Nasser Judeh met with Boehner and his accompanying delegation over bilateral ties and the region.

Reviewing the latest regional developments, Judeh stressed the importance of arriving at a political solution for the crisis in Syria, highlighting the economic burdens borne by the Kingdom as a result of hosting large numbers of Syrian refugees. 

The two sides also underlined the importance of launching serious peace negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians to achieve the two-state solution.