Jordan Times
Monday, March 30, 1998
Anani, Lower House committee review King’s U.S.
visit
AMMAN (Petra) — Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister
Jawad Anani on Sunday said the main purpose of His Majesty King
Hussein’s visit to the U.S. was to revive the Middle East
peace process, particularly on the Palestinian-Israeli track.
Dr. Anani told the Lower House of Parliament’s Committee on
Arab and International Affairs that Jordan was keen on continuing
its support for the Palestinian National Authority, helping the
Palestinians and Israelis reach an agreement on Israeli
withdrawal from the occupied Palestinian territory as agreed upon
under the Oslo accord, and seeing a halt to the construction of
Jewish settlements and the demolition of Arab homes.
Dr. Anani and the committee members reviewed several issues
concerning Jordan’s foreign policy and the outcome of the
King’s visit to the U.S.
He said the King met with U.S. President Bill Clinton, U.S.
officials and members of Congress, and presented the idea of
opening a direct dialogue with Iraq.
According to Dr. Anani, the idea was not rejected by the U.S.
administration.
Dr. Anani reviewed scheduled U.S. aid to Jordan in 1999, which he
said will amount to $228 million, and the European Union’s
assistance to the Kingdom, which this year will reach $70
million.