AMMAN — His
Majesty King Abdullah and Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday
held a meeting at Al Husseiniya Palace, and discussed enhancing cooperation in
various fields, as well as regional and international developments, according to a Royal Court statement.
اضافة اعلان
At
a bilateral meeting followed by an expanded one attended by HRH Crown Prince Hussein, King Abdullah highlighted the need to
bolster bilateral relations and cooperation, especially in energy, trade,
industry, tourism, and ICT, commending Cyprus’ development and economic support.
In
remarks at the top of the expanded meeting, His Majesty expressed pride in the
deep-rooted relations between the two countries, adding that such meetings are
a chance to enhance cooperation, politically and economically, as well as in defense,
which sees close cooperation between Jordan and Cyprus.
The
King highlighted President Christodoulides’ role in his previous capacity as
foreign minister saying, “you were a friend and an ally to all of us in dealing
with challenges in our region”.
For
his part, President Christodoulides said he is happy to visit Jordan as
president of Cyprus.
“You
know how much we value your role and Jordan’s role as a pillar of stability in
our neighborhood, a neighborhood with a lot of challenges, but at the same time
a lot of promises,” he said.
The
Cypriot president underlined the excellent relations between the two countries,
as they always work together to tackle challenges and take advantage of
opportunities.
He
noted that the memoranda of understanding signed during the visit indicate the
political will to strengthen relations.
“I
always enjoy the discussions with you, and of course with your foreign
minister, on regional developments,” the president added, addressing His
Majesty.
President
Christodoulides pointed to discussions of a number of issues, including the
Palestinian cause, adding, “You know very well our principal position on the
two-state solution”.
“On
the issue of Syria, I know the burden that Jordan is having with the refugees’
issues, and we think that the international community needs to do much more to
support Jordan in this purely humanitarian issue,” he said.
President
Christodoulides noted the importance of discussing European relations with
Jordan, adding, “you know Cyprus is the strongest supporter of enhancing
tangibly this relationship”.
At
the meeting, the two sides agreed on maintaining trilateral cooperation between
Jordan, Greece, and Cyprus, in service of the three countries and their
peoples, as well as regional development, and stressed the need to coordinate
efforts to counter food and energy security challenges, as well as climate
change.
His
Majesty commended Cyprus and the European Union’s support for peace efforts,
based on the two-state solution.
The
King called for stepping up efforts toward calm and de-escalation in the
Palestinian Territories, and ceasing any unilateral measures that could
threaten stability and undermine peace prospects.
His
Majesty reaffirmed the need for the Palestinian people to attain their just and
legitimate rights, including the establishment of an independent Palestinian
state on the 4 June 1967 lines with East Jerusalem as its capital.
The
King stressed that Jordan will continue to exert all efforts to safeguard
Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem, under the Hashemite
Custodianship.
Discussions
at the meeting also covered the Syrian crisis and means of stepping up
international efforts to reach a political solution that addresses its
humanitarian, security, economic, and political repercussions, as well as
supporting Iraq’s efforts to enhance its stability and security.
The
impact of the refugee crisis on host communities was also discussed, including
the need to maintain international support for refugees, while working towards
political solutions to regional crises to avoid the eruption of further refugee
influxes, and enabling the voluntary and safe return of refugees.
His
Majesty called for maintaining support for UNRWA to enable it to continue to
provide its services in accordance with its UN mandate.
The
two sides also agreed on the need to maintain ongoing international efforts to
counter terrorism within a holistic approach.
On
the sidelines of the visit, the two countries signed memoranda of understanding
on development and investment cooperation, as well as a technical arrangement
regarding aerial firefighting assistance in cases of emergency.
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