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Monday 22 Jun 2015 - 13:36 Makkah mean time-5-9-1436
(Image from Petra)
Amman, (IINA) - Jordanian King Abdullah on Sunday received French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, who is visiting the country as part of a tour in the region, Petra reported.
The visit of French FM was for talks on current regional developments, including efforts to kickstart Palestinian-Israeli peace talks.
During the meeting at Al Husseiniyeh Palace, attended by Prince Faisal Ibn al Hussein, King Abdullah noted the deep Jordanian-French friendship, and said the Kingdom is interested in further cementing relations in various fields and to "maintain joint coordination towards achieving the two countries' interests."
The talks tackled efforts under way to counter terrorism and the need to adopt a holistic approach towards this end through partnership and continued coordination among all the concerned parties.
On efforts to bring about peace in the region, King Abdullah reiterated the need for all influential parties, including France which has a pivotal role, to intensify efforts to create conditions conducive to reviving the peace process between the Palestinians and Israelis based on the two-state solution and international legitimacy resolutions.
Also during the meeting, which is also attended by the foreign minister, the Royal Court chief, and the delegation accompanying Fabius, the French minister said Paris is keen on cementing relations with the Kingdom and constantly coordinating with it on various issues, given Jordan's moderate stance and vision.
SM/IINA
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