His Majesty King Abdullah on Thursday met with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on the sidelines of the 65th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

King Abdullah and Harper discussed the latest developments in direct Palestinian-Israeli peace negotiations, which began in Washington at the beginning of this month.

They also reviewed Jordanian-Canadian relations and means to enhance them, especially in the fields of economy and investment.

Earlier on Thursday, King Abdullah attended an official lunch hosted by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in honour of heads of states and delegations participating in the UN General Assembly meetings.