Canberra, Oct. 13 (Petra) — His Majesty King Abdullah II met with
Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard
Marles in Canberra on Tuesday.

The meeting explored ways of strengthening cooperation between Jordan
and Australia in the fields of defence and security, in order to
achieve stability in the region.

Speaking about regional developments, His Majesty emphasised the
importance of stepping up international efforts to de-escalate the
situation through dialogue and diplomacy, underscoring the need to
respect the sovereignty of Arab states and ensure their security.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, Chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Majdi Al Harasis, Director of the
Office of His Majesty Alaa Batayneh, Jordan’s Ambassador to Australia
Janti Kalajoqa, and Australia’s Ambassador to Jordan Paula Ganly
attended the meeting.

The King also visited the Headquarters Joint Operations Command of
the Australian Department of Defence and met with the Commander of
Joint Operations Vice Admiral Justin Jones, where they discussed ways
of strengthening defence cooperation between Jordan and Australia.

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