Rawabdeh, Kalaldeh meet Swedish parliament official

AMMAN — Senate President Abdur-Ra’uf S. Rawabdeh on Wednesday met with First Deputy Speaker of Sweden’s Parliament Susanne Eberstein and discussed bilateral ties and prospects for further cooperation.

Rawabdeh underlined the “deep” ties Jordan and Sweden enjoy, citing the important role the Nordic country plays as part of the EU in supporting Middle East peace efforts.

Also on Wednesday, Political and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Khaled Kalaldeh met with Eberstein and briefed her on Jordan’s reform achievements, stressing that the Kingdom has taken major steps that will form the basis for partisan work and enhance parliamentary life to culminate in the formation of parliamentary governments.

The ministry, he said, is keen on partnering with political parties and civil society organisations to enable them to play a greater role in political life.

Eberstein commended the Kingdom’s reform efforts, expressing her country’s readiness to expand parliamentary cooperation with Jordan.