King meets key French lawmaker over ties, region

By JT - Sep 14,2015 - Last updated at Sep 14,2015

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday discussed bilateral relations and the latest regional developments with French Senator and member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Josette Durrieu.

During the meeting, which was attended by Lower House Speaker Atef Tarawneh, the King stressed the importance of enhancing joint parliamentary cooperation in addition to Jordanian Parliament’s request of a partner for democracy status with PACE, a Royal Court statement said.

The latest regional developments, especially in Syria, were also discussed as well as international efforts to eradicate terrorism. The meeting was also attended by Royal Court Chief Fayez Tarawneh, King’s Office Director Jafar Hassan and MP Mustafa Hamarneh.

Also on Monday, Senate President Abdur-Ra’uf S. Rawabdeh met with Durrieu and discussed relations between PACE and Jordan.

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