His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday received French Prime Minister Manuel Valls and discussed ways through which the international community could support Jordan to bear the burden of Syrian refugees.

The meeting, attended by His Royal Highness Prince Feisal bin Al Hussein and Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour, covered French economic support to Jordan and assistance to develop infrastructure in targeted areas, along with means to enhance investment promotion.

King Abdullah stressed the importance of reaching a comprehensive political solution to the Syrian crisis that ends the bloodshed and violence and preserves the peace and unity of Syrian territories.

The meeting was attended by Royal Court Chief Fayez Tarawneh, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh, King’s Military Adviser and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs-of-Staff Gen. Mashal Al Zaben and King’s Office Director Jafar Hassan, along with senior officials and diplomats from both sides.