Jordanian information minister denies talks about confederation with Palestine

Jordanian Information Minister Nasser Lawzi has denied that Jordan and the Palestinian government had talks about any future unionist formula between themselves.

In a statement he made on Monday to reporters replying to news speaking of establishing a Jordanian - Palestinian confederation that Jordan has revealed its position toward the question of a confederation in that the remarkable relations between Jordan and the Palestinians should translate themselves into the actual reality in one way or the other in the near future, adding that any unionist formula should be made at the will of the two peoples and following the declaration of the Palestinian state and its supremacy on its territories and people with Jerusalem as a capital.

The Jordanian minister added that no talks were made on the future unionist formula during the continuing coordination and dialogue with the Palestinians.