Jordan Times
Thursday, March 8, 2007
Their Majesties meets
with Speaker of the US House of Representatives
Their Majesties King Abdullah and Queen Rania with Speaker of the US House of
Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Majority Leader Reid (D-Nevada),
who held a lunch banquet in their honour on Wednesday. The two sides discussed
the situation in Iraq and means to enhance stability and security in the
country. They also discussed means to revive the peace process between the
Palestinians and the Israelis to lead to the creation of an independent and
viable Palestinian state alongside Israel. Also yesterday, King Abdullah met
with Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee,
in the presence of Queen Rania and discussed means to enhance bilateral ties and
support Jordan’s economy.