Jordanian King Meets with Iraqi FM on Bilateral Ties, Iraq Crisis

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Jordanian King Meets with Iraqi FM on Bilateral Ties, Iraq Crisis

Jordanian King Abdullah II on Tuesday expressed his keenness on cementing cooperation and enhancing relations between Jordan and Iraq during a meeting with visiting Iraqi Foreign Minister Naji Sabri.

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Jordanian King Abdullah II on Tuesday expressed his keenness on cementing cooperation and enhancing relations between Jordan and Iraq during a meeting with visiting Iraqi Foreign Minister Naji Sabri.

The meeting focused on the bilateral ties and the latest developments on Iraq, said Jordanian official sources close to the meeting.

Sabri, who arrived here earlier in the day, conveyed to Abdullaha letter from Iraqi President Saddam Hussein on bilateral ties and the latest developments in the region.

Abdullah returned home on Sunday after visits to the United States, Britain and France, during which he called for the establishment of specific working plans to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflicts and to establish an independent Palestinian state.

During his visit to Washington, the monarch also voiced his opposition to any military strikes against Iraq, which he said would be a "tremendous mistake" as such operations will incur repercussions on the whole Mideast region.

US President George W. Bush has vowed to use all means availableto topple Saddam as Baghdad refused to bow to US pressure to commititself in the fight against international terrorism.

Jordan supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iraq, while it rejects any external interference in the international affairs of the country.

The kingdom is trying to keep its traditionally close and friendly ties with Iraq, which is the kingdom's only source of crude oil.

Iraq provides some 5 million barrels of crude oil to Jordan eachyear, half for free and the rest at preferential prices.

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