King meets heads of delegations at the Climate Change conference

Paris
30 November 2015

His Majesty King Abdullah, Monday, met on the sidelines of the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference’s twenty-first session in Paris, with heads of states and delegations taking part in the global event.

King Abdullah met with the Swedish monarch, Carl XVI Gustaf and discussed bilateral ties and ways to further boost them, namely the economic field.

Talks also covered the latest developments in the Middle East and the international efforts to fight terrorism.

The King also reviewed with the Peruvian President, Ollanta Humala, Jordanian-Peruvian economic ties within the framework of the Pacific Alliance which comprises Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru.

The Peruvian president expressed his country’s readiness to offer Jordanian students scholarships in the agriculture and vocational training spheres.

His Majesty also discussed with President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker a host of regional and international issues, foremost of which is the Syrian refugee crisis and its impact on Jordan.

The King also met with the French Prime Minister, Manuel Valls, and discussed with him cooperation in the energy, economic, trade and transportation fields.

The French premier voiced his country’s keenness to facilitate the implementation of Agadir Agreement to raise the volume of trade exchange between Jordan and the EU countries.

Separately, His Majesty met with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and reviewed with him means to counter terrorism and protect peoples of the Middle East and Europe from its threats.

The Palestinian cause, the war against terrorism and the latest regional and international developments also figured high in the King’s talks with the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.