AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah, during a meeting with Lebanon Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Tuesday, affirmed Jordan’s full support for Lebanon in safeguarding its security and maintaining its sovereignty.

 

During the meeting attended by HRH Crown Prince Hussein, His Majesty highlighted Jordan’s readiness to expand cooperation with Lebanon across all fields, especially economic sectors, according to a Royal Court statement.

 

The King called for maintaining coordination with Arab countries to work towards regional stability.

 

The meeting, attended by Prime Minister Jafar Hassan, covered developments in Syria, with His Majesty affirming that Syria’s security and stability are a shared priority, expressing Jordan’s support for Syria’s efforts to preserve its stability, sovereignty, and the safety of its citizens, the statement said.

 

Turning to regional developments, the King reiterated the need for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, and increased aid to alleviate the humanitarian catastrophe in the Strip.

 

His Majesty reaffirmed Jordan’s total rejection of Israeli plans to expand its control in the West Bank, and the region.

 

Director of the Office of His Majesty AlaaBatayneh attended the meeting.