AMMAN —
His Majesty King Abdullah and HRH Crown Prince
Hussein on Wednesday bid farewell to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin
Abdulaziz Al-Saud, the deputy prime minister and minister of defense of Saudi
Arabia, who concluded a two-day official visit to Jordan, according to a Royal
Court statement.
اضافة اعلان
King Abdullah
and Crown Prince Mohammed had held talks on Tuesday that covered the
deep-rooted ties between the two countries and ways to expand cooperation, as
well as the latest regional and international developments.
A joint
communiqué was released at the conclusion of the official visit on Wednesday.
The communiqué
reiterated the importance of joint action to enhance cooperation in economic
and investment-related fields, as well as the need to follow up on the outcomes
of the 17th meetings of the Jordanian-Saudi Joint Committee, and the resulting
agreements.
Jordan expressed
appreciation of Saudi support for development projects in various fields, while
Saudi Arabia commended Jordan’s launch of the Economic Modernization Vision for
the upcoming 10 years, the communiqué said
The two
countries noted the need to find suitable means to address the fluctuation in
the prices of oil, energy, and food, according to the communiqué.
The two sides,
in the joint statement, reaffirmed the importance of maintaining cooperation in
electric connectivity projects between the two countries, and bolstering
cooperation in the field of energy efficiency.
The two sides reaffirmed that the security of Jordan and Saudi Arabia is one and the same.
The communiqué
said the two sides welcome Saudi investments in renewable energy projects in
Jordan.
Saudi Arabia
expressed appreciation of Jordan’s support for Riyadh’s candidacy to host
World Expo 2030, according to the statement.
Jordan and Saudi
Arabia reiterated the need for launching serious and effective international
efforts to create a political horizon to resolve the Palestinian issue, on the
basis of the two-state solution.
The statement
reaffirmed the need to cease all illegal Israeli measures that undermine the
two-state solution and the opportunity to reach peace.
In addition, the
two countries stressed the need for Israel to respect the historical and legal
status-quo in Jerusalem, and its Islamic and Christian holy sites, as well as
the role of the
Jerusalem Awqaf Council, affiliated with the Jordanian Ministry
of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, as the sole entity responsible for the
administration of Al-Aqsa Mosque/Al-Haram Al-Sharif.
Saudi Arabia
highlighted the importance of the historical Hashemite Custodianship of Islamic
and Christian holy sites in
Jerusalem, and its role in safeguarding holy sites,
as well as the city’s Arab, Islamic, and Christian identity.
The two sides
reaffirmed that the security of Jordan and Saudi Arabia is one and the same.
Jordan stressed
it firmly stands with Saudi Arabia in all its measures to safeguard its
security, stability, and interests.
The two sides
called for stepping up efforts to find a political solution to the Syrian
crisis, and to stop interventions that threaten Syria’s unity and sovereignty.
Jordan and Saudi
Arabia expressed hopes that the parties in Iraq would reach an agreement to
form a government, while stressing the need to maintain security and stability
in Lebanon, as well as support the Lebanese people.
The statement
said the two countries support international efforts that seek to prevent Iran
from acquiring nuclear weapons, stressing the need to step up effort in the
fight against terrorism, in all its forms.
Prime Minister
Bisher Al-Khasawneh, Royal Hashemite Court Chief Yousef Issawi, and a number of
ministers and senior officials were also present to bid farewell to the Saudi
crown prince, who was accompanied by a high-level delegation.
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