Jordan’s King Abdullah II meets with Czech president

Jordan’s King Abdullah II met with President Václav Klaus on Monday at the start of a two-day visit to the Czech Republic. In their meeting the two discussed expanding strong political ties into the economic sphere. Mr Klaus stressed that both sides were looking for new markets and expressed the hope that Jordan would be one for Czech manufacturers and vice-versa. Other issues discussed included the Middle East, with King Abdullah saying he hoped this year would see new talks between Israel and Palestinian representatives. Earlier in the year, the Czech Republic tried to broker a ceasefire after conflict broke out in Gaza – shortly after the Czechs took up the rotating EU presidency.

Author: Jan Velinger