Jordan TImes
Wednesday, November 25, 1998
Tarawneh, U.S. senator hold talks on peace process, bilateral ties
AMMAN (J.T.) — Prime Minister Fayez Tarawneh held talks Tuesday with visiting U.S. Senator Sam Brownback on the Middle East peace process and U.S.-Jordanian relations.
According to the Jordan News Agency, Petra, Brownback, who arrived Monday in Amman on a two-day visit to Jordan, told reporters after the meeting that the U.S. highly appreciates His Majesty King Hussein's efforts towards a just and comprehensive peace in the region.
Brownback referred to the King's contribution to the peace process, noting that his efforts resulted in the Israeli-Palestinian agreement signed at the White House concerning the redeployment of Israeli forces in the occupied Arab territories.
Also Tuesday, Tarawneh conferred with the president and board members of the Jordan Writers Union about the country's cultural movement and the union's plans.
Hani Khair, the union's president, said discussion focused in particular on the question of transferring ownership of a piece of state-owned land from the government to the union.
Khair said that the prime minister expressed the government's keenness on providing support for the union, adding that he had submitted a memorandum to Tarawneh concerning the union's demands and needs.
The government last year announced that it would grant the union 91 dunums of land in the Shafa Badran district, northwest of Amman, for its projects.