His Majesty King Abdullah on Thursday stressed that there is no room for delays in the reform process, highlighting the urgent need to complete key political laws. King Abdullah made the remarks during a meeting with the ambassadors of EU countries in Jordan.

Discussions also focused on ways to boost Jordanian-European ties and on the latest developments in the Middle East. Highlighting the Kingdom’s efforts to implement reform and development programmes, the King voiced appreciation for EU support in this domain.

He briefed the European officials on the outcomes of his recent meetings in Brussels and Strasbourg, home of the European Parliament, which mainly centred on strengthening cooperation and building on the achievements accomplished so far.

Referring to the Middle East peace process, His Majesty underscored the European role in pushing the Palestinian and Israeli parties to return to the negotiating table to address final status issues that lead to the establishment of a Palestinian state on the basis of the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

Turning to the situation in Syria, the King and the ambassadors discussed mediation efforts led by UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan to resolve the crisis, put an end to the bloodshed and forge ahead with political dialogue.

The EU ambassadors commended Jordan’s reform efforts and the Kingdom’s endeavours to achieve peace and stability in the region.

They also lauded the King’s speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg last week, stressing their countries’ commitment to strengthening their cooperation with Jordan.