Ammon News - King: Jordan is set to embark on new paths in its progress, with a focus on cherishing humanity above all else.

King: The Arab army and security services will continue to be a source of pride and honor for their country and its people.

King: Jordan remains steadfast against aggression towards Gaza and assaults on the West Bank.

King: We will keep protecting the sacred sites of Jerusalem under the Hashemite guardianship with pride and integrity.

King: The Arab Jerusalem will always be a top priority for the Jordanian Hashemite family.

King: We have a strong sense of self as a nation and do not take risks with what lies ahead.

King: We must move forward to support the generations and future of Jordan.

King: Our aim is to offer a satisfactory way of living and equip and support young people for upcoming employment opportunities.

King: We aim for the House of Representatives to mark a new phase in the development and modernization process.

Amman - King Abdullah II inaugurated the initial regular meeting of the twentieth Parliament on Monday.

The King gave the Throne Speech, which is written as:

In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.

Peace and blessings be upon our Master Muhammad, the trustworthy Arab Hashemite Prophet,

Dignitaries,

Dignitaries of the House of Representatives,

Peace, mercy and blessings of God be upon you.

In the name of God, and with His blessings, we inaugurate the twentieth regular session of the National Assembly, and we congratulate the members of the House of Representatives on their election. We hope that this Assembly will constitute a new stage in the path of construction and modernization, to serve Jordan and Jordanians.

Dignitaries,

Dignitaries of the House of Representatives,

This Assembly represents the beginning of the implementation of the political modernization project, in a path that enhances the role of programmatic parties, and the participation of women and youth. This requires parliamentary performance and collective work, and close cooperation between the government and parliament, based on the constitution.

Today, you face a great responsibility to establish the rules of parliamentary work and practices in which competition is based on programs and ideas and is based on integrity, and clearly expresses the interests and priorities of the state.

Dignitaries,

Dignitaries of the House of Representatives,

Our goal is to provide A decent life, empowering youth and preparing them for future jobs. We must continue to implement the economic modernization vision to unleash the potential of the national economy and raise growth rates over the next decade. Jordan's human competencies and relations with the world are enough to be a lever for growth.

We must accelerate the modernization of the public sector, to reach an efficient public administration capable of providing quality services to citizens with justice and integrity. This is an approach that every official and employee must adhere to.

You, representatives and senators, have a duty to monitor in order to ensure the implementation of modernization paths. We have no choice but to advance to serve Jordan's generations and its future.

Your Excellencies,

Your Excellencies,

Your Excellencies,

We are a state with a solid identity that does not gamble with its future and preserves its Hashemite heritage and its Arab and human affiliation. Jordan's future will not be subject to policies that do not serve its interests or deviate from its principles.

A just and honorable peace is the way to lift the historical injustice against our Palestinian brothers, and we will remain committed to it as an option that restores full rights to their owners and grants security to all, despite all the obstacles and extremism of those who do not believe in peace.

Arab Jerusalem will remain a Jordanian Hashemite priority, and we will continue to defend and preserve its sanctities, based on the Hashemite guardianship, which we perform with honor and integrity.

Your Excellencies,

Your Excellencies,

Your Excellencies,

Jordan stands firmly in the face of the aggression on Gaza and the Israeli attacks in the West Bank, and we are working hard through Arab and international movements to stop this war.

Jordan has made tremendous efforts and its sons and daughters have stood with all conscience to treat the wounded in the most difficult circumstances. The Jordanians were the first to deliver aid by air and land to the people in Gaza, and we will remain with them, present and future.

These are your sons and daughters, they saluted the flag and fulfilled their duty with honor, and our Arab army and security services will remain a source of pride and honor for their homeland and nation. You are the brave men, the brave men.

Dignitaries,

Representatives,

We will continue to build and Jordan will write new chapters in its journey, which will remain a journey of the most precious thing in it, the human being.

Jordan will remain great, a good and blessed homeland with its people and land... and a true Arab face... and a title for all good... and every day of its days is the beginning of a future that we build with faith, determination and steadfastness.

Peace, mercy and blessings of God be upon you."

Upon His Majesty the King's arrival at the Parliament courtyard, accompanied by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, the artillery fired a twenty-one-gun salute in His Majesty's honor, and the Armed Forces band played the Royal Anthem. His Majesty then reviewed the guard of honor that was lined up to salute him.

He was received upon his arrival by heads of authorities and senior civilian and military officials.

The opening was attended by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, a number of Their Highnesses the Princes and Princesses, nobles, senior civilian and military officials, and members of the Arab and foreign diplomatic corps.