King continues ‘Aqaba meetings’ to counter terror

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Saturday held separate meetings with Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga, Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, a Royal Court statement said. 

The meetings were part of a series of encounters held in January this year and April last year with leaders and representatives from around the world, including African countries, which were known as "Aqaba meetings" aimed at consolidating the global front against terrorism. 

His Majesty and Jahjaga agreed to sign an agreement of mutual legal assistance to fight crime.

During the Aqaba meetings in January, the Monarch met with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh and Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn.

He discussed means to enhance consultation and coordination in counterterrorism efforts on the basis of a comprehensive approach that sees terrorism as a global threat not restricted to Syria and Iraq. 

During meetings with senior US, Asian and Canadian officials as well as representatives of international organisations in January, His Majesty has also underlined the trans-border nature of the danger of terrorist groups.

Moreover, the King has met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, Tanzania Foreign Minister Augustine Mahiga and senior officials from Kenya and Uganda.