King to visit Morocco, Italy, France and Tunisia


26-03-2019 05:01 PM

Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - His Majesty King Abdullah starts on Wednesday a tour that includes Morocco, Italy, France, and Tunisia.

In Morocco, King Abdullah will hold talks with King Mohammed VI as part of ongoing coordination on regional issues, especially on the Palestinian cause, Jerusalem, supporting the Palestinian people in seeking their legitimate rights to an independent state on their national soil with East Jerusalem as its capital, and coordinating efforts among Arab institutions supporting Jerusalemites.

The Morocco visit is in line with His Majesty’s efforts to activate joint Arab action and cooperation to counter regional challenges and achieve stability, which was also stressed at the trilateral summit held in Cairo on Sunday between Jordan, Egypt and Iraq.

In Italy’s city of Assisi, the King, accompanied by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, will receive the Lamp of Peace award for 2019, in recognition of his efforts to promote human rights, harmony, interfaith dialogue, and peace in the Middle East and the world.

His Majesty’s visit to Italy will build on his efforts to highlight the true image of Islam, based on tolerance, moderation, and mutual respect, while also working to counter Islamophobia.

The King will deliver a speech at the prize ceremony, which will be attended by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who received the award last year.

While in Assisi, His Majesty is also scheduled to meet with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte to discuss bilateral ties and cooperation, as well as regional developments.

From Italy, the King will head to Paris to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron.

His Majesty’s ongoing outreach to leading European countries is a diplomatic priority for Jordan, amidst regional developments, to ensure the international community’s commitment to supporting peace efforts in the region.

From France, the King is due to leave for Tunisia to head the Jordanian delegation participating in the Arab Summit and deliver Jordan’s address at the opening session.




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