Tarawneh meets Japanese official

AMMAN — Deputising for His Majesty King Abdullah, Royal Court Chief Fayez Tarawneh on Thursday met with Yasutoshi Nishimura, vice-minister of the cabinet office of Japan, and discussed means to enhance bilateral relations, as well as regional developments, especially the peace process and the situation in Syria.

Nishimura conveyed a message from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the King, congratulating him on Jordan’s election to the Security Council non-permanent seat and commending the Kingdom’s democratisation process.

The message also carried Japan’s appreciation of Jordan’s humanitarian assistance to Syrian refugees.

Tarawneh reiterated Jordan’s stance on the Syrian crisis, which calls for a peaceful solution that can bring an end to the suffering of the Syrian people and safeguard the territorial unity of their country.

Discussions also covered efforts to achieve peace between the Palestinians and the Israelis on the basis of the two-state solution.