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JANUARY 22, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

King Abdullah II Receives Phone Call from Secretary Clinton

Amman - His Majesty King Abdullah II received a phone call from U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today during which the King and the new Secretary discussed developments in the Middle East; with a focus on efforts to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on the basis of a two-state solution.

His Majesty congratulated Secretary Clinton for her confirmation yesterday and reiterated that he looks forward to working with the new U.S. administration to launch serious and effective peace negotiations to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on the basis of a two-state solution, which His Majesty believes is the only way to ensure security and stability in the region.