King meets with heads of state and delegations participating in UN General Assembly meetings
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His Majesty King Abdullah II held a series of meetings in New York City on Tuesday with heads of state and delegations participating in the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, in the presence of His Highness Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II.
His Majesty met with Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova, Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, and Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley, each separately.
His Majesty also met with Dutch Prime Minister Rutte, in the presence of Queen Rania Al Abdullah.
The meetings discussed the depth of relations between Jordan and these friendly countries, and mechanisms to strengthen cooperation in various fields, to serve mutual interests.
His Majesty spoke about the serious escalation in the region, stressing the need to intensify international efforts to restore calm through reaching an agreement that ensures the security of Arab countries.
His Majesty emphasized the need for full commitment to implementing the agreement to end the war in Gaza and stop attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank and violations targeting Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem.
The meetings addressed the seriousness of the consequences of the dangerous Israeli actions in Syria and Lebanon on the security and stability of the region, as His Majesty affirmed Jordan's support for the security, stability, and sovereignty of Syria and Lebanon.
The meetings were attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi, and Director of His Majesty's Office, Alaa Batayneh.
