House speaker meets with Switzerland, Azerbaijan ambassadors

AMMAN — Lower House Speaker Ahmad Safadi on Wednesday held two separate meetings with Swiss Ambassador to Amman Emilija Georgieva and Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to Jordan Eldar Salimov regarding boosting joint relations, mainly at the parliamentary level.

During the two meetings, Safadi stressed Jordan’s "deep-rooted" relations with both Switzerland and Azerbaijan, reiterating the importance of cooperation and coordination to serve the interests of all parties to achieving security and stability in the region, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

Georgieva expressed her country's appreciation and support for the Hashemite Custodianship over Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem and the Kingdom's role in enhancing regional security and stability. Meanwhile, Salimov expressed his country's aspiration to further enhance ties with the Kingdom.