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Ammon News - Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi Monday discussed with US National Security Council coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa, Brett McGurk, Jordanian-US ties and efforts to resolve regional crises.

Safadi and McGurk noted the solid Jordanian-US partnership and the two countries' interest in further cementing cooperation "to serve the common interests of the two countries."

The Foreign Minister commended US aid to Jordan's development process and help to face repercussions from regional crises, underscoring the importance of a memorandum of understanding that frames aid to the Kingdom, which was the longest and largest of four memoranda that have been signed by the two countries.

During the meeting, in which Amos Hochstein, Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs at the US State Department, took part, McGurk referred to the "historic" partnership with Jordan and the Kingdom's stabilizing role in the region.

The meeting tackled a number of regional issues, including the Palestinian issue, the Syrian crisis, cooperation in combating terrorism and support for Iraq and Lebanon.

Safadi underlined Washington's central and leading role in efforts to breathe new life into the Palestinian-Israeli peace process to solve the conflict on the basis of the two-state solution and in line with the international law and approved references.

He valued US support of the two-state solution, rejection of unilateral moves that undermine it and its reiteration of the importance of respecting the historical and legal status quo in Jerusalem and the holy sites there.

Safadi and McGurk agreed on the need to continue cooperation and coordination in efforts to resolve regional crises and enhance security, stability and development in the region.