His Majesty King Abdullah II and Queen Rania Al Abdullah received on Sunday Prince Talal Bin Abdel Aziz, President of the Arab Gulf Program for united Nations Development Organizations (AGFUND).



During the meeting, the two sides discussed cooperation relations between Jordan and AGFUND.



The King expressed appreciation over Prince Talal's role in supporting childhood and family programs, empowering women, education, and development in the Kingdom. His Majesty stressed his support for this developmental trend in Jordan, noting to the importance of microfinance projects in increasing productivity and developing the living standard of citizens.



The King also valued AGFUND's contributions in supporting the sustainable development projects, which aim at creating productive opportunities and fighting poverty and unemployment in the Arab World.



It is noted that Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah opened on Sunday the Middle East and Africa Microcredit Summit Meeting, in the presence of Prince Talal Bin Abdel Aziz.



Around 650 participants representing 75 countries are taking part in the conference, which touches on mechanisms of fighting poverty in the region, particularly in Iraq and Palestine and in African states.