His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday continued meetings with head of states and delegations attending the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly.

King Abdullah held separate meetings with Federal President of Austria Alexander Van der Bellen, President of Poland Andrzej Duda, President of Croatia Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, and Prime Minister of Belgium Charles Michel in New York.

Discussions covered means to bolster Jordan’s ties with these countries, as well as current development in the Middle East, especially peace efforts.

His Majesty stressed the need to revive the Palestinian-Israeli peace process, based on the two-state solution, and leading to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.

Discussions at the meetings also covered the Syrian refugee crisis and its huge burden on Jordan’s economy, with the King calling for providing the right conditions to facilitate the return of refugees to their country.

Efforts to fight terrorism and extremism within a holistic approach were also discussed.

Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, Adviser to His Majesty and Director of the Office of His Majesty Manar Dabbas, and Jordan’s Permanent Representative to the UN Sima Bahous attended the meetings.

Also on Tuesday, the King attended a luncheon hosted by UN Secretary General António Guterres in honour of the head of states and delegations attending the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly.