PM conveys Christmas greetings

AMMAN — Prime Minister Hani Mulki on Monday extended his greetings to Christians in Jordan on the occasions of Christmas and New Year, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

During a meeting at the Saint Mary of Nazareth Church in Amman attended by representatives and heads of Christian churches, Mulki noted that Christmas is a celebration for all Jordanians. He praised the joint efforts of Christians and Muslims in protecting Jordan, under the leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah.

The premier stressed His Majesty's call for self-reliance, not only in economic sphere but also in the political scene.

He highlighted that Jordanians and Palestinians "will not rest" until all the Palestinian territories occupied in 1967 are liberated with East Jerusalem as the capital of a future Palestinian state.