Jordanian King Abdullah II welcomed Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid today, Monday, at Marka Airport in Amman, where he arrived for a two-day visit to discuss regional developments. The Jordanian monarch held talks with his Iraqi counterpart, Abdul Latif Rashid, at Al-Basma Palace.
During their discussions, the two sides addressed current developments, with King Abdullah warning that "what is happening in the region could lead to further escalation, threatening its security and stability." They emphasized the "necessity of intensifying efforts to achieve an immediate cessation of aggression against Gaza and to work towards finding a just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian issue, ensuring the full legitimate rights of the Palestinian people and ending the cycle of violence in the region."
King Abdullah stressed the "importance of protecting civilians in Gaza and increasing humanitarian aid to the sector and delivering it by all possible means." The two leaders condemned "the acts of violence perpetrated by extremist settlers against the Palestinian people in the West Bank, and the violations of sacred places in Jerusalem."
The Jordanian monarch reiterated the "importance of Iraq's pivotal role in the region and Jordan's support for its security and stability, adding that 'the security of Jordan and Iraq is one.'"
The discussions also covered the relations between the two countries and peoples and ways to expand cooperation in various fields, particularly in energy, industry, commerce, and the environment, to strengthen economic partnership and integration across various developmental sectors. King Abdullah II pointed to "the importance of intensifying efforts to implement agreements and joint projects between Jordan and Iraq, praising the operation of the first phase of the electrical connection project between the two countries."
For his part, the Iraqi president confirmed "the depth of the relations that bind the two brotherly countries and the necessity of consolidating cooperation and joint coordination in various political, security, commercial, economic, energy, environmental, and tourism fields." He stressed that "the security and stability of Iraq is tied to the security and stability of the region," commending "Jordan's supportive stance towards Iraq in facing the challenges it encounters, especially in its war against terrorism."
Rashid pointed to the "necessity of continuing to hold meetings between Iraq, Jordan, and Egypt on a regular basis and moving forward in achieving the outcomes of previous trilateral summits."
