Jordan's king discusses with Putin regional situation, bilateral relations
Jordan-Russia, Politics, 7/10/2002

The Jordanian King Abdullah II on Tuesday concluded a short visit for Moscow and left it on Tuesday noon immediately after the end of talks with the Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russian official sources said the two sides discussed the situation in the Middle East, especially in the occupied Palestinian territories and relations between Jordan and Russia.

In statements before the beginning of the talks the Jordanian monarch expressed his satisfaction over the development of relations between Russia and Jordan during the two past years. He indicated that his talks with President Putin will deal with the situation in the ME, the peace process and cooperation between the two countries especially in the military and technical fields.

The Jordanian king called for the need of mobilizing all international efforts in order to take the peace process out of the current stalemate.

For his part, the Russian president said his talks with the Jordanian King dealt with means of dealing with the situation in the ME.

President Putin commended the development of Russian- Jordanian relations in the economic, technological and military establishments.

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