King Meets with the Presidents of the Senate and House of Representatives in Australia

Al-Taj News – His Majesty King Abdullah II held a meeting today, Tuesday, in the Australian capital, Canberra, with Australian Senate President Sue Lines and House of Representatives Speaker Milton Dick, to discuss enhancing joint cooperation and developments in the regional situation.

His Majesty expressed his appreciation for Australia’s positions on various regional and international issues, affirming Jordan’s keenness to strengthen joint work with Australia, particularly in the political and parliamentary fields.

The meeting affirmed the importance of intensifying international efforts to restore calm in the region, as His Majesty the King stressed the need to halt attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and Jerusalem, and to support Syria and Lebanon’s efforts to preserve their security and sovereignty.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi, Director of His Majesty the King’s Office, Engineer Alaa Al-Batayneh, and Jordan’s Ambassador to Australia, Janti Qalaqouqa.