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AMMAN — Senate President Faisal Fayez on Wednesday held talks in Tokyo with Speaker of the Japanese House of Representatives Fukushiro Nukaga during an official visit to Japan at the invitation of House of Councillors President Masakazu Sekiguchi.
According to a Senate statement, the meeting was attended by Senators Ali Ayed, Khawla Armouti, Michel Nazzal, and Khalil Haj Tawfiq, alongside Jordan’s Ambassador to Japan, Nasser Shraideh.
Fayez reaffirmed Jordan’s rejection of Israel’s “aggressive and expansionist policies” while welcoming the recently announced ceasefire in Gaza, describing it as “an important step” towards restoring security and stability in the Middle East and ending the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
He called on the international community to take practical measures to ensure Israel complies with the ceasefire, halts violations in the West Bank, and respects Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem.
Fayez highlighted that under King Abdullah’s leadership, Jordan remains committed to achieving a just and comprehensive peace in the region.
He noted the King’s view that lasting peace is unattainable amid ongoing conflicts that have claimed tens of thousands of lives.
Fayez reiterated His Majesty’s stance that regional stability requires a return to serious peace negotiations and that the only viable solution is a two-state framework, ensuring an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.
Highlighting Jordanian-Japanese ties, Fayez pointed to the deep-rooted relationship between the Hashemite and Imperial families, reflecting a strong partnership and mutual respect between the two nations.
He said his visit aims to enhance parliamentary cooperation and strengthen the “historic and distinguished” bilateral relationship across political, economic, and cultural fields, adding that the two upper chambers can play a key role in advancing strategic ties and supporting regional stability.
Fayez also addressed Jordan’s economic challenges, driven by regional instability, Israel’s policies, the recent aggression against Palestinians, and the Kingdom’s hosting of approximately 1.3 million Syrian refugees amid declining international support. He stressed that Jordan has become one of the world’s largest refugee-hosting countries despite limited resources.
He underscored the importance of expanding economic cooperation and increasing Japanese investment in Jordan through new agreements and partnerships, expressing appreciation for Japan’s ongoing support to help the Kingdom mitigate the effects of regional crises and sustain the Jordan Response Plan for Syrian refugees.
For his part, Nukaga commended Jordan’s role in promoting regional stability and praised King Abdullah’s efforts to advance a just and comprehensive peace.
He stressed Japan’s commitment to deepening its strategic partnership with Jordan across multiple sectors and highlighted the Kingdom’s ongoing economic reforms.
Nukaga also called for joint committees to improve the business climate, promote investment, support Japanese companies in Jordan, and encourage new ventures in a country he described as secure, stable, and investment-friendly.
