His Majesty King Abdullah and Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah Ben Abdul Aziz on Saturday reaffirmed support for the Palestinian stand calling on Israel to enter into talks over final status issues.

The two leaders stressed that peace efforts should continue on the basis of international resolutions and the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative, which offered Israel normal ties with the Arabs in return for withdrawal from lands it occupied during the 1967 war.

King Abdullah briefed the Saudi monarch on the outcome of recent meetings and communications with several leaders in the region, including Abbas.

On Iraq, King Abdullah and the Saudi leader renewed their support for efforts seeking to realize national reconciliation among Iraqis.

At the bilateral level, the two leaders stressed their keenness to take further cooperation in various sectors to the next level, especially in the economic and commercial fields.

During the talks, King Abdullah, who returned home later in the day, voiced appreciation for Saudi Arabia's continued support for Jordan, which, he said, helps the Kingdom implement envisaged development programmes.

The Jordan Times