King Hold Talks with the Emir of Qatar

Amman
16 December 2004

His Majesty King Abdullah II held talks in Doha on Thursday with the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Ben Khalifah Al Thani on developments in the region, particularly on the Palestinian and Iraqi fronts.



The talks also covered mechanisms of promoting Jordanian-Qatari
ties in the various fields.



The two leaders stressed their keenness to develop cooperation
between the two countries, most notably in the economic, trade and
investment fields.



The talks were attended by Prime Minister Faisal Fayez, the
King's Advisor for Security Affairs, Director of the Intelligence
Department and Head of the State Security Council, General Saad
Kheir, Minister of the Hashemite Royal Court Samir Rifai, Foreign
Minister Dr. Hani Mulki and Jordan's ambassador to Qatar Omar Al
Amad.



The talks were attended on the Qatari side by The Qatari Crown
Prince Sheikh Tamim Ben Hamad Al Thani, Prime Minister Sheikh
Abdullah Ben Hamad Al Thani, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign
Minister Sheikh Hamad Ben Jasem and a number of senior Qatari
officials.



Upon departing Doha at the conclusion of the visit, His Majesty
was seen off by the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Ben Khalifah Al Thani
and a number of senior Qatari officials.