AMMAN — His
Majesty
King Abdullah on Friday held talks with Cyprus President
Nicos Anastasiades on strengthening
cooperation across all sectors, as well as the latest regional and
international developments, according to a
Royal Court statement.
اضافة اعلان
During
the talks, held at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, King Abdullah expressed
Jordan’s keenness to advance ties with Cyprus, stressing the importance of
building on the outcomes of the third trilateral summit held in Athens in July
this year, between Jordan, Cyprus, and Greece.
His
Majesty commended Cyprus’ efforts in countering the impact of climate change,
urging regional and international collaboration to deal with this phenomenon.
Discussions
also covered regional developments, especially the
Palestinian cause, with the
King reiterating that stability cannot be achieved in the Middle East without
reaching just and comprehensive peace on the basis of the two-state solution,
which guarantees the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the 4
June 1967 lines with East Jerusalem as its capital.
His
Majesty also noted the importance of maintaining support for
UNRWA to continue
providing its services in accordance with its UN mandate.
Moreover,
discussions covered the need to reach political solutions to crises in the
region, and enhance efforts to counter terrorism within a holistic approach.
The
King bestowed the Order of the Bejeweled Grand Cordon of Al-Nahda (Order of the
Renaissance) on President Anastasiades, in appreciation of his efforts in
strengthening the friendship and cooperation between the two countries, while
the Cypriot president presented the Grand Collar of the Order of Makarios III
to His Majesty, the highest order of merit awarded by Cyprus.
Deputy
Prime Minister and Foreign Minister
Ayman Safadi, Director of the Office of His
Majesty
Jafar Hassan, and Jordan’s Ambassador to Cyprus Mohammad Fayez attended
the talks.
On
the sidelines of His Majesty’s visit to Cyprus, the governments of the two
countries signed an agreement on the avoidance of double taxation and the
prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income, an agreement on
the extradition of persons, and a memorandum of understanding on development
cooperation.
His Majesty King Abdullah returned to Jordan on Friday.
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