King meets Saudi Shura Council speaker

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday met with Saudi Shura Council speaker Abdullah Al Sheikh, who conveyed the greetings of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who is also deputy prime minister and minister of defence of Saudi Arabia.

During the meeting, King Abdullah reaffirmed the distinguished ties between Jordan and Saudi Arabia and asked the speaker to convey his greetings to King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to a Royal Court statement.

His Majesty emphasised Jordan’s keenness to step up cooperation with Saudi Arabia across all fields, commending ongoing coordination.

The King reiterated Jordan’s condemnation of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, reaffirming that Jordan’s and Saudi Arabia’s security is one and the same.

Senate President Faisal Fayez and Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Naif bin Bandar Al Sudairi attended the meeting.