Brussels, Dec. 4 (BNA): His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of Jordan, held meetings in Brussels with North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary-General Mark Rutte and the foreign ministers of NATO member states, according to a royal court statement.
The meetings, attended by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, covered ways to expand Jordan’s diplomatic and defense partnership with NATO, as well as the importance of maintaining coordination on issues of mutual concern, in service of regional and international stability.
Discussions also covered regional developments, with His Majesty calling for comprehensive regional calm to end the cycle of violence, the Jordan News Agency (Petra) reported.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, Director of the Office of His Majesty Alaa Batayneh, and Jordan’s Ambassador to Belgium Yousef Bataineh attended the meeting.
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