Amman, June 15 (Petra) – House Speaker Mazen Qadi met on Monday with
Canadian Ambassador Louis-Matten Omeh at the Parliament to discuss
ways to strengthen parliamentary cooperation.

Qadi discussed the Kingdom’s modernisation process, launched under
the directives of His Majesty King Abdullah II, and expressed
appreciation for Canada’s continued support for Jordan.

He called for the realisation of the two-state solution to secure the
rights of the Palestinian people. He praised Canada for supporting
the two-state solution, as well as its backing of the Hashemite
Custodianship over the Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem.

Omeh, in turn, said Canada values the “balanced and constructive”
positions of His Majesty King Abdullah II in promoting regional
security and stability.

He said Canada supports the two-state solution and praised the
Hashemite Custodianship of the holy sites, as well as the King’s
efforts to defend Palestinian rights and advance peace.

The ambassador called for enhancing cooperation and expanding the
exchange of parliamentary expertise.

//Petra// AK