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AMMAN — Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Saturday took part in the 51st session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), held under the theme "The OIC in a Changing World".
The meeting discussed ways to unite efforts to halt the dangerous escalation in the region caused by the Israeli aggression against Iran, which threatens regional security and stability, according to a Foreign Ministry statement.
The discussions also stressed the urgent need to end Israel’s assault on Gaza and ensure the delivery of aid into the besieged Strip, which is facing an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe exacerbated by the ongoing attacks.
Safadi, who on Friday chaired an extraordinary session of the Arab League convened at Iraq’s request to address the repercussions of the Israeli aggression against Iran, reiterated Jordan’s position calling for collective action to end the aggression and regional escalation, and to achieve a comprehensive de-escalation.
He stressed that this cannot be achieved without halting the Israeli aggression on Gaza, ending illegal measures in the occupied West Bank, and stopping attacks on Syria and Lebanon.
Safadi reiterated that the only path to achieving security, stability, and peace in the region lies in ending the occupation and implementing the two-state solution in accordance with international legitimacy and the Arab Peace Initiative.
On the sidelines of the meeting, Safadi held talks with several counterparts from Arab and Islamic states, including Algeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad Ahmed Attaf, Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad Shaibani, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, and Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov.