(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman Jan. 22 (Petra) -- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs Nasser Judeh on Thursday met with heads of EU missions to Middle East and North African MENA region and reviewed with them the Kingdom's ties with the European Union.
Judeh briefed the envoys who chose Jordan as the venue for their meeting on Kingdom's stance towards various regional developments as well as the Kingdom's efforts to boost security and stability in the Middle East.
He also spoke about the depth of ties between Jordan and the EU as well as the Kingdom's keenness to further these ties and continue cooperation and coordination on issues of mutual concern and interest.
Judeh told the EU envoys about the burdens being borne by Jordan as a result of hosting large numbers of Syrian refugees while praising the EU for its support to the Kingdom in this regard.
The minister stressed the need for united international efforts to fight terrorism and extremism which have no limits and pose a threat to the whole world.
Judeh also said it was important to find a negotiated deal between the Palestinians and the Israelis which is based on the two-state solution and international references as well as the Arab peace initiative.
The foreign minister touched on the latest developments in Syria Yemen Iraq and Libya where Judeh stressed the need to find political solutions to the crises there.
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