AMMAN — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of
Foreign Affairs and Expatriates
Ayman Safadi and German Foreign Minister
Annalena Baerbock held talks Tuesday on ways to enhance bilateral cooperation
in various fields, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
اضافة اعلان
During the meeting, which was held on the sidelines of the
fifth ministerial meeting of the
Stockholm Initiative for Nuclear Disarmament and the Non-Proliferation Treaty, the ministers discussed cooperation programs
between Jordan and Germany in many sectors, including environmental protection,
combating climate change and developing clean energy and water sources, in
addition to economic, investment and defense cooperation.
Safadi, who congratulated Baerbock on appointment as Foreign
Minister in the new German government, reaffirmed Jordan's appreciation for the
Germany's support to the Kingdom in the development process and in helping
Jordan provide a decent life for refugees.
The ministers also discussed regional issues and efforts to
solve the region's crises and achieve security and stability.
They highlighted developments related to the Palestinian
issue and the peace process, as they stressed the continuation of joint work to
achieve a just and comprehensive peace.
In addition, the ministers discussed developments in Syria
and the refugee issue and support for the Iraqi government's efforts to
stabilize the country.
Also on Tuesday, on the sidelines of the fifth ministerial
meeting of the Stockholm Initiative for Nuclear Disarmament and the
Non-Proliferation Treaty, Safadi also met with Norwegian Foreign Minister
Anniken Huitfeldt on ways to develop bilateral ties and regional developments.
The ministers said their countries will continue enhancing
bilateral cooperation in various fields.
Safadi and Huitfeldt reviewed the outcomes of the
ministerial meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee for the Coordination of
International Aid to the Palestinian People, which Norway hosted last month in
its capacity as the chair of the committee. They said they will continue to
coordinate efforts to support the Palestinian economy and activate efforts to
achieve peace based on the two-state solution in accordance with international
law.
Safadi called for stopping all illegal Israeli measures that
undermine the two-state solution, especially the construction and expansion of
settlements, the confiscation of land and the displacement of Palestinians from
their homes. He stressed the need to respect the historical and legal situation
in the Al-Haram Al-Sharif/Al-Aqsa Mosque.
He underscored the importance of Norway's main role in
supporting the Palestinian economy through its chairmanship of the AHLC and its
efforts to support the peace process.
He also valued the Norway's support to the development
process in the Kingdom and addressing with the refugees crisis.
Safadi and his Norwegian counterpart, who stressed her
country's keenness to deepen cooperation and coordination with Jordan and value
its role and efforts, agreed to continue consultations on efforts to activate
the peace process and to identify priorities for cooperation in the next stage.
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