Jordan Times
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
King reiterates support for Lebanese dialogue
AMMAN (JT) — King Abdullah on Tuesday reiterated
Jordan's support for the ongoing dialogue between various Lebanese political
forces.
At a meeting with Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora on the sidelines of the
Khartoum Arab summit, the King hoped that the dialogue would yield positive
results to serve Lebanon's national unity, the Jordan News Agency, Petra,
reported.
Also yesterday, the Monarch held talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
and reviewed Jordan's efforts with the international community to ensure a
continued flow of assistance to the Palestinian people.
The two leaders discussed the Israeli elections and their potential impact on
the peace process.
The King, who returned yesterday, held similar meetings with the presidents of
Sudan, Mauritania, Libya, Algeria as well as the Qatari emir.
King Abdullah also discussed with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyib Erdogan
bilateral relations and the situation in Iraq.
“There was a great appreciation of the King's attendance because of his regional
and international roles,” Foreign Minister Abdul Ilah Khatib, who will head the
Jordanian delegation to the summit's closing session today, said.
“Jordan's initiative to host Iraq's religious reconciliation conference was also
applauded by delegates.”