Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and his Canadian counterpart Marc Garneau Monday discussed over the phone the international effort to rebuild Gaza and uphold the ceasefire there.
Safadi and Garneau emphasized the importance of reinvigorating the negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis based on the two-state solution, as Safadi reiterated the need to find a political breakthrough to realize peace.
He stressed that to achieve peace, the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories must end, and a sovereign Palestinian state on the June 1967 lines with East Jerusalem as its capital must come to being.
Safadi praised Canada for its 'unwavering' support for the two-state solution and its position against the Israeli authorities' settlement expansion in the occupied Palestinian territories and displacement of Palestinians.
'The historical and legal status quo' in the occupied Jerusalem and the preservation of the Muslim, Arab and Christian identity of the city must be protected, Safadi noted, as this constitutes 'utmost priority for His Majesty King Abdullah II.'
For his part, Garneau commended Jordan for its role in hammering out a truce in Gaza and restoring calm, underscoring Jordan's role in protecting sanctities in occupied Jerusalem.
The top diplomats discussed Jordan-Canada cooperation on all levels and expressed keenness in developing them.
Safadi extended Amman's gratitude to Canada for its support for Jordan in rehabilitating its infrastructure and grappling with the economic challenges, mostly caused by the fallout from taking in refugees; he also commended Canada for supporting UNRWA.
Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and his Canadian counterpart Marc Garneau Monday discussed over the phone the international effort to rebuild Gaza and uphold the ceasefire there.
Safadi and Garneau emphasized the importance of reinvigorating the negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis based on the two-state solution, as Safadi reiterated the need to find a political breakthrough to realize peace.
He stressed that to achieve peace, the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories must end, and a sovereign Palestinian state on the June 1967 lines with East Jerusalem as its capital must come to being.
Safadi praised Canada for its 'unwavering' support for the two-state solution and its position against the Israeli authorities' settlement expansion in the occupied Palestinian territories and displacement of Palestinians.
'The historical and legal status quo' in the occupied Jerusalem and the preservation of the Muslim, Arab and Christian identity of the city must be protected, Safadi noted, as this constitutes 'utmost priority for His Majesty King Abdullah II.'
For his part, Garneau commended Jordan for its role in hammering out a truce in Gaza and restoring calm, underscoring Jordan's role in protecting sanctities in occupied Jerusalem.
The top diplomats discussed Jordan-Canada cooperation on all levels and expressed keenness in developing them.
Safadi extended Amman's gratitude to Canada for its support for Jordan in rehabilitating its infrastructure and grappling with the economic challenges, mostly caused by the fallout from taking in refugees; he also commended Canada for supporting UNRWA.
Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and his Canadian counterpart Marc Garneau Monday discussed over the phone the international effort to rebuild Gaza and uphold the ceasefire there.
Safadi and Garneau emphasized the importance of reinvigorating the negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis based on the two-state solution, as Safadi reiterated the need to find a political breakthrough to realize peace.
He stressed that to achieve peace, the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories must end, and a sovereign Palestinian state on the June 1967 lines with East Jerusalem as its capital must come to being.
Safadi praised Canada for its 'unwavering' support for the two-state solution and its position against the Israeli authorities' settlement expansion in the occupied Palestinian territories and displacement of Palestinians.
'The historical and legal status quo' in the occupied Jerusalem and the preservation of the Muslim, Arab and Christian identity of the city must be protected, Safadi noted, as this constitutes 'utmost priority for His Majesty King Abdullah II.'
For his part, Garneau commended Jordan for its role in hammering out a truce in Gaza and restoring calm, underscoring Jordan's role in protecting sanctities in occupied Jerusalem.
The top diplomats discussed Jordan-Canada cooperation on all levels and expressed keenness in developing them.
Safadi extended Amman's gratitude to Canada for its support for Jordan in rehabilitating its infrastructure and grappling with the economic challenges, mostly caused by the fallout from taking in refugees; he also commended Canada for supporting UNRWA.
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