King of Jordan confers with Israeli foreign minister

Jordan's King Abdullah II reviewed in Amman on Tuesday with Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy during their meeting the latest developments in the Middle East peace process and efforts exerted to give them a push forward and resume this process on all tracks.

Bilateral relations between the two sides in the area of cooperation in the sectors of waters, trade, transport and tourism were also discussed.

King Abdullah has called for abiding by and implementing signed agreements, especially the Wye River agreement, advancing the Middle East peace process, and resuming negotiations on all tracks.

King Abdullah also called for opening the chance before the Palestinian economy to play its due role in the regional economy and to intermingle with the economies of Jordan and Egypt.

For his part, Levy expressed confidence that the peace process will take its due course and achieve tangible progress on all tracks during the coming phase.

Earlier in the day, the Jordanian side led by Information Minister Abdul Illah al-Khatib and the Israeli side led by Foreign Minister David Levy in Amman discussed bilateral relations, especially in the economic, trade consulate and water areas.

The two sides also reviewed the peace process in the region and chances for resuming negotiations on the Syrian and Lebanese tracks.

The Jordanian side called for Israel's total abidance to what had been agreed upon with all sides concerned so as to promote the peace process and achieve a just and comprehensive peace in the region.

In the morning, Levy arrived in Amman for a several-hour visit to Jordan. He was accompanied by his deputy, Nawaf Masalha, and the director general of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, Eitan Bin Tsour.