His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday received President of the Hellenic Parliament Nikolaos Voutsis at Al Husseiniya Palace and discussed bilateral ties and means to take them to further heights.

Discussions at the meeting, attended by Speaker of the House of Representatives Atef Tarawneh, covered the importance of expanding cooperation between Jordan and Greece, especially in the legislative and economic fields.

The two sides also discussed the advantages offered to investors by Jordan’s economy and opportunities to capitalise on the Kingdom’s strategic position, as well as its free trade agreements with several countries.

King Abdullah called for building on the outcomes of the trilateral Jordanian-Greek-Cypriot summit that was held in Nicosia earlier this year, in order to strengthen partnership and cooperation among the three countries, and with the aim of achieving security and stability in the wider region.

Discussions also covered developments related to the Palestinian cause.

His Majesty stressed the importance of stepping up efforts to push the Palestinian-Israeli peace process forward, based on the two-state solution, the Arab Peace Initiative, and international law and relevant UN resolutions, leading to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.

Moreover, the meeting addressed the challenges facing churches in Jerusalem and the role Jordan is undertaking in safeguarding Islamic and Christian holy sites in the city, in line with the Hashemite Custodianship.

The two sides discussed crises in the region and means to resolve them politically, as well as efforts to fight terrorism within a holistic approach.

Royal Hashemite Court Chief Fayez Tarawneh, Adviser to His Majesty and Director of the Office of His Majesty Manar Dabbas, Representative Nassar Qaisi—who heads the Jordanian-Greek Parliamentary Friendship Committee—Greek Ambassador to Jordan Vasileios Bornovas, and the accompanying visiting delegation attended the meeting.