Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives meets with Arab ambassadors in Ethiopia
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The First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chairman of the Jordanian parliamentary delegation participating in the 153rd General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Dr. Khamis Atieh, met in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, with the ambassadors of Saudi Arabia, Abdullah Al-Zahrani, Qatar, Saad Al-Naimi, and Palestine, Fares Al-Qeb, accredited to Ethiopia.
According to a statement by the Council, on Saturday, the meeting was attended by a member of the parliamentary delegation, MP Noor Abu Ghosh, a member of the Executive Committee of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and the Jordanian Ambassador to Ethiopia, Amjad Al-Momani.
The meeting discussed Jordanian relations with sister countries and ways to enhance parliamentary cooperation and coordination, in a way that serves common Arab issues and supports unified positions regarding the challenges facing the region.
Atieh emphasized the depth of relations between Jordan and sister countries, stressing the importance of coordinating efforts and positions towards pivotal Arab issues, foremost of which is the Palestinian issue, pointing to the importance of parliamentary diplomacy in bringing views closer together and enhancing cooperation between Arab parliaments.
During the meeting, he reviewed regional developments, especially the situation in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank, the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people, as well as developments in Syria and Lebanon, and the impact of the regional tension on the security and stability of the region.
The Arab ambassadors affirmed their countries' keenness to continue developing relations with Jordan and enhancing joint cooperation in various fields, in a way that serves common interests and Arab issues.
Atieh praised the efforts of the Jordanian Ambassador to Ethiopia in strengthening bilateral relations between Jordan and Ethiopia, developing areas of joint cooperation, and enhancing Jordan's presence on the African continent.
