Kuwait FM discusses bilateral relations with Jordanian king

Kuwait's First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah held talks Sunday with Jordanian King Abdullah II on means to bolster bilateral relations in different domains.
The talks also tackled the latest developments in the region and issues of common concern, especially the joint efforts to counter the growing terrorism and extremism, which threaten the security and the stability of the Middle East region and the whole world.
During the meeting, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled conveyed the greetings of the His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to the Jordanian King.
He voiced Kuwait's eagerness to upgrade relations with the Hashemite Kingdom in various domains. He pointed out that special relations linking the two countries have helped attract Kuwait's businesspeople to invest their money in Jordan.
The Kuwaiti top diplomat said that Kuwait is one of the major economic partners to Jordan.
Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled lauded Jordan's role as custodian of Christian and Muslim shrines in the occupied Jerusalem.
For his part, Jordanian King said he is proud of the strong and special relations between Jordan and Kuwait.
He expressed appreciation of Kuwait and His Highness the Amir's supportive stances towards Jordan.
He congratulated His Highness the Amir on the UN honoring and naming of him a 'Humanitarian Leader and naming of Kuwait a 'Humanitarian Center'.
On the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, King Abdullah underlined the need for resuming peace talks to help reach a comprehensive solution based on the Arab peace initiative and relevant UN resolutions. He also called for intensifying Arab efforts to rebuild Gaza Strip, particularly the massive devastation caused by the recent Israeli war on the densely populated Palestinian territory.
With regard to the Syrian crisis, the Jordanian monarch reiterated calls for political solutions to the four year-civil conflict. He pointed out that the Syrian crisis has grave repercussions on the Jordanian economy and infrastructure.
On Iraq, King Abdullah voiced full support to efforts exerted to reach a national unity through an inclusive political process.