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- King Abdullah meets King Felipe VI, Spanish PM in Madrid
- Jordan plays vital role in supporting Palestinians, Pedro Sanchez says
LONDON: Jordan鈥檚 King Abdullah II and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday witnessed the signing of a declaration to establish a strategic partnership between their countries.
The deal is designed to increase cooperation in the economic, commercial, social, cultural and defense fields. A memorandum of understanding for the agriculture sector and an extradition agreement were also signed, the Jordan News Agency reported.
During his visit to Madrid, King Abdullah also met King Felipe VI of Spain. He praised the European nation鈥檚 support for Palestinian rights, its efforts to achieve peace in the region and its commitment to ending the Israeli war in the Gaza Strip.
He emphasized the significance of Spain鈥檚 decision to recognize the Palestinian state and said Jordan was working to gain greater European support for the Arab plan aimed at rebuilding Gaza without displacing its residents.
Sanchez said Jordan had a vital role in supporting Palestinians and that the war in Gaza must end.
King Abdullah was joined for the talks by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, Director of the King鈥檚 Office Alaa Batayneh and Jordan鈥檚 Ambassador to Spain Raghad Al-Saqqa.