AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday held a summit meeting that focused on Jordanian-Russian strategic partnership relations, as well as the current regional and international developments.

During a one-on-one meeting held at the Kremlin, followed by expanded talks, both leaders highlighted the importance of sustaining consultation and coordination between the two countries on various issues of mutual interest, in addition to further developing cooperation at the economic, military and security levels, according to a Royal Court statement.

In joint remarks to the press, His Majesty affirmed the deep ties that Jordan and Russia share, noting that “this is an auspicious year”, marking the 55th anniversary of establishing ties, just as last year was equally important.

 The King cited his meeting with President Putin in 2017 and “the leadership that you showed, as well as the joint cooperation between our two countries on bringing better days to Syria”.

His Majesty said President Putin’s directives last year allowed for “much stronger Jordanian-Russian coordination, and we have been able to make good political grounds in southern Syria, and this is due to your guidance and your vision of trying to solve the issues there as quickly as possible”.

Highlighting the close coordination between the two countries, the King said he expects this year will mark further advancement in cooperation.

His Majesty also praised Russia’s role in the peace process and President Putin’s work to reach a solution between the Palestinians and the Israelis that would “bring more hope to our region”.

For his part, President Putin welcomed the King and expressed Russia’s keenness on bolstering cooperation with Jordan.

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