His Majesty King Abdullah II and French President Jacque Chirac held talks in Paris on Tuesday that fouced on means of supporting Jordanian-French relations, the situation in the Palestinian lands and Iraq as well as the issue of terrorism.



The two leaders affirmed supports to efforts that aim at reviving the peace process and ending the cycle of violence in the Palestinian lands through resuming dialogue between the Palestinian and Israelis by implementing the roadmap.



The King and Chirac also underlined the importance of the role of the international quartet in this regard.



His Majesty and the French president affirmed that any withdrawal form Gaza should be part of the roadmap, and warned against the dangers of continuing the construction of the settlements and the separation wall that threaten the future of the peace process.



During the meeting, which was also attended by Prime Minister Faisal Fayez, Royal Hashemite Court Minister Sameer Rifai, Planning and International Cooperation Minister Dr. Basim Awadallah, Jordan's ambassador to France Dina Qawar as well as a number of French officials, King Abdullah affirmed the importance of the French and the European role in suporting the peace process and putting it back on its proper track.



On Iraq, His Majesty affirmed Jordan's commitment to the future of Iraq and its keenness to assist Iraq to enable it to assume its role in the region. His Majesty affirmed that Jordan will put all its capabilities at the service of Iraqis to enable them to assume power and construct their country.



King Abdullah called on the international community to assume its responsibilities in this regard, expressing hope that chaos and violence in Iraq would end and that security and stability would prevail so that Iraqis would be able to hold elections at the time set for that.



His Majesty renewed Jordan's strong condemnation of terrorism in all its forms as well as the kidnapping and killing of hostages, indicating that these practices are not related to Islam and its values.



President Chirac expressed appreciation for efforts being exerted by Jordan under the leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah II to secure the release of the French hostages as soon as possible.



The King and President Chirac affirmed the importance of developing mechanisms of cooperation, particularly in the economic and investment fields and encourage the establishment of projects between the private sector of both countries.



The talks also touched on possibilities of swapping part of Jordan's debt to France through financing developmental and investment projects.



In this regard, the French president stressed his country's readiness to support Jordan's efforts to develop its national economy and implement its ambitious developmental programs.



Prime Minister Faisal Fayez also reviewed plans and developmental programs that Jordan is implementing, particularly in the economic field. He also expressed thanks and appreciation for France for supporting Jordanian developmental projects.



France is one of the major investors in Jordan. The volume of direct investments of French companies in Jordan stands at 930 million euro. Trade exchange between the two countries also witnessed a substantial increase.