Jordan king, Hollande urges political solutions to regional challenges, crises

Jordanian King Abdullah II and French President Francois Hollande discussed here on Tuesday ways of boosting cooperation between the two countries in all fields, especially in the military and defense domains.

The two sides stressed the importance of finding political solutions to various regional challenges and crises, topped by the Syrian crisis, according to a statement issued by the Jordanian Royal Court.

The two leaders asserted the necessity of exerting more efforts to revive peace talks between the Palestinians and the Israelis.

They showed identical visions on the importance of reaching a political solution to the Syrian crisis and putting an end to the Syrian people's suffering.

The Jordanian king, for his part, stressed the kingdom's appreciation for France's support, especially in fighting terrorism and combating extremists.

Source: MENA