Jordan's king, Slovenian president discuss EU role in Mideast peace
Amman (dpa) - Jordan's King Abdullah II and visiting Slovenian President Janez Drnovsek on Tuesday discussed the role the European Union can play in pushing forward the peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, according to an official statement.
King Abdullah underscored the important EU role in support of efforts currently underway to reinvigorate the Middle East peace process in accordance with the relevant UN resolutions and the Arab peace plan," the statement from the royal court said.
The Arab plan, which was readopted by Arab leaders in Riyadh at the end of March, offers to extend recognition to Israel by all Arab states after it quits all Arab territories it occupied during the 1967 Six-Day War, including East Jerusalem.
Drnovsek, whose country is due take up the rotating EU presidency on July 1, arrived in Amman on Monday at the outset of a private visit which is expected to last several days, the statement added.
The two leaders also discussed the situations in Lebanon and Iraq and expressed their support for all means that ensure security and stability in the two violence-ravaged countries, the statement said.
