His Majesty and King of Jordan hold talks
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik and King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan held an extended session of talks at Basman Palace in the capital city, Amman today.
At the start of the session, the King of Jordan reiterated his welcome to His Majesty, as an eminent guest of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, wishing His Majesty and his accompanying delegation a pleasant stay.
His Majesty in turn expressed his utmost thanks and appreciation to the King for the warm welcome and hospitality.
The session reviewed aspects of bilateral cooperation and ways to promote that cooperation in various spheres to serve the joint interests of Oman and Jordan, within the context of the fraternal ties and long standing relations binding the two countries.
The two monarchs also exchanged views on issues of common concern in the Arab and international arenas, notably the current situation in the Gaza Strip and all of the occupied Palestinian territories. They stressed the need to reach an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, to protect civilians and to intensify efforts to deliver sufficient humanitarian aid to all parts of the Gaza Strip.
Before the session of official talks, His Majesty the Sultan and the King of Jordan held a closed-door meeting.
The session of official talks was attended from the Oman by His Highness Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs; His Highness Sayyid Bilarab bin Haitham Al Said; Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal Al Busaidi, Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court; General Sultan bin Mohammed Al Nomani, Minister of the Royal Office; Sayyid Badr Albusaidi, Foreign Minister; Dr Hamad bin Said Al Aufi, Head of the Private Office; Abdussalam bin Mohammed Al Murshidi, President of the Oman Investment Authority and Oman's Ambassador to Jordan, Fahad Abdul Rahman Alojaili
From Jordan the talks were attended by Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein (Head of the Mission of Honour); Dr Bisher Khasawneh, Prime Minister of Jordan; Yousef Issawi, Chief of the Royal Court; Ayman Safadi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates; Major General Ahmad Husni, Chief of the General Intelligence Department; Jafar Hassan, Director of the King’s Office; Kholoud Saqqaf, Minister of Investment; Amjad Jamil Quhaiwi, Jordan's Ambassador to Oman and senior Jordanian officials.
This is an unofficial English version of an Arabic report. To view the official Arabic text, click here.