Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - His Majesty King Abdullah II returned home early Friday after taking part in the NATO Summit, which was held in Wales, United Kingdom on Thursday with the participation of world leaders and NATO partners.

During the Summit, the King met with Prince Charles of Wales and discussed the bilateral ties between Jordan and Britain as well as issues of mutual interest. The King also received Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa for talks on bilateral relations and the latest developments in the Middle East.

The King also met with US President Barak Obama, British Prime Minister David Cameron, Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of The Netherlands Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of Belgium Elio Di Rupo, Prime Minister of Italy Matteo Renzi and European Council President Herman Van Rompuy.

The Monarch’s meetings focused on the latest developments in the Middle East, where the King underlined the importance of addressing the regional challenges, taking into consideration the needs and aspirations of the regional countries and their peoples’ desire for a more secure and stable future.

During his visit to the United Kingdom, King Abdullah met with Parliamentarians, academicians and intellectuals for talks on the latest developments and challenges in the Middle East as well as ways of addressing these challenges.

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