King of Jordan Meets with U.S. Middle East Peace Envoy Date : 17/9/2009 Time : 20:27
AMMAN, September 17, 2009 (WAFA)- King of Jordan Abdullah II on Thursday discussed with US Middle East Peace Envoy George Mitchell Mideast developments and efforts aimed to relaunch serious and effective negotiations to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in accordance with the two-state solution within a regional context, that achieves comprehensive peace in the region, Jordanian News Agency, Petra reported .
Mitchell briefed the King on outcome of his talks with regional leaders in a bid to resume stalled Palestinian-Israeli negotiations.
The King lauded Mitchell’s efforts and stance of US President Obama, who earlier said resolving this longstanding Mideast conflict is 'a strategic US interest'.
The Monarch said he is looking forward to working with President Obama to achieve a durable and comprehensive peace in the Middle East according to terms of reference, that ensure the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the national Palestinian soil.
The Monarch warned against wasting the opportunity at hand to make peace and stressed need to stop any Israeli plans aimed to sabotage efforts to relaunch negotiations.
'Any schemes aiming to create a vacuum, which can be seized by Tel Aviv, to impose realities on the ground are rejected.
These can empower it to continue building settlements and unilateral acts , which will impede establishment of a sovereign Palestinian state, ' the King added.
The Monarch stressed the need to end these Israeli unilateral measures , particularly settlements construction.
The King, during a meeting attended by Royal Court Chief Nasser Lozi, Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh and US Ambassador to Jordan Robert Beecroft, added resumption of negotiations, that lead to peace are 'a priority'.
'All concerned parties should exert further efforts to achieve this objective because the alternative is political vacuum, that will only contribute to increasing tensions and conflict in the region,' the King underlined.
The King stressed importance of the US leading role in negotiations and drafting mechanisms, that will help carry out the two- state solution, unanimously accepted by int'l community , within a regional context and according to a specific timetable.
The King stressed need to offer Arab and int'l support for the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) and its leader Mahmoud Abbas in his bid to achieve Palestinians' rights for independence and statehood through negotiations , that need to kick off as soon as possible.
Mitchell, meanwhile, said his meeting with the King was 'excellent' and added Jordan and the US share a strong commitment to comprehensive peace, including a two-state solution to the Palestinian -Israeli conflict.
Mitchell stressed that the United States is urging all the parties P-alestinians, Israelis and Arab states-to take concrete steps in order to create a positive context for the relaunch of negotiations.
Source: AJP
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