His Majesty King Abdullah II returned home Thursday after a four-nation tour that took him to Libya, US, Japan, Singapore and Qatar.

The royal tour came within the frame of the intensive efforts the King exerts at the regional and international scenes to analyze the national achievements and support the political, economic and social reform programs in Jordan.

His Majesty the King carried the Arab issue with him to the leaders he met, stressing the necessity of achieving peace in the region with a view to enable the region's peoples to live in security and stability.

The King started his tour with a short visit to the republic of Libya where he discussed with the Libyan President Mu'ammar Qadhafi scopes of joint cooperation and ways of enhancing and supporting the bilateral ties, in addition to the latest political developments in the region.

In the US, King Abdullah met with US President George W. Bush and senior officials from the American administration where the King explained the necessity of establishing a viable Palestinian state, affirming the importance of exploiting time to achieve peace in the region and accomplish integration between the American and European stands.

The King called on President Bush to support the Palestinian leadership in its efforts to hold elections and strengthen the Palestinian institutions to enable it holding its responsibilities in the coming stage.

King Abdullah also reiterated the necessity that Israel should also be committed to offering all necessary facilities to hold Palestinian elections that would come up with a leadership representing all Palestinians and capable of being an effective partner in peace making.

The King also affirmed on the responsibility of the international community to assume its role with the concerned parties to move forward and remove the obstacles hindering peace in the region, stressing the importance of committing the Palestinians and the Israelis to go back to the negotiation table.

As for the situation in Iraq, King Abdullah affirmed to President Bush that Iraq is an Arab country and that elections must be held in a way that all Iraqis take part in, especially that these elections will be the basis on which Iraq's constitution will be put.

Within this context, King Abdullah reiterated Jordan's full support to the Iraqi people to help them surmount the difficult circumstances they are passing through.

The King called on President Bush and the American administration to further support Jordan because it is a model example in the region in its achievements and reforms in all fields.

During his meeting in Washington with economic, financial, banking, tourist, educational and IT leaderships in the US, the King outlined steps taken by Jordan to achieve political and socio-economic development that would have positive impacts on life of citizens.

"Jordan has achieved qualitative steps in the recent years in economic domain and improving investment climate" reiterated King Abdullah noting to the contribute of the private sector in the development march.

The King also outlined the Jordanian achievements in the education and judicial fields in addition to the environment needed to attract investment and alleviate poverty.

"The reform process is well underway. Our country has made structural changes to embed human rights and build democratic political life. In the economy, we have encouraged innovation and partnership with the private sector", the King said adding that our vision is of an open, modern civil society rooted in true Arab- Islamic values: tolerance and respect for others, belief in the rule of law, the equal dignity of all people, and the pursuit of excellence.

During his visit to San Francisco, the King met with the Jordanian society there. The King affirmed that reform plans being undertaken by Jordan in political, economic and social domains are designed to improve economic performance, promote democracy, empower the role of woman and youth sector, develop education and improve standards of living of all Jordanians.

In Japan, King Abdullah met with Emperor of Japan Akihito and Empress Michiko. His Majesty also held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and a number of parties' secretaries where the King affirmed the necessity of supporting the Palestinian leadership to hold elections and go back to the negotiation table as a real partner for peace.

The King also reiterated the necessity of seizing time to revive the peace process and establish the viable Palestinian state within the two-state solution according to the road map.

His Majesty the King also met Japanese officials and economic figures and discussed with them the economic ties between Jordan and Japan and increasing the Japanese investment in Jordan.

"The Palestinian cause is the core of conflict in the region, and unsolving it will lead to the continuation of the cycle of violence in the region and the world", said King Abdullah during his meeting with the Japanese parliament spokesperson Yohi Kono.

During the meeting, the King highly valued the Japanese continued support to Jordan.

The King also met with members of the Jordanian-Japanese Association, which included a group of Japanese businessmen, and outlined the investment project Jordan is seeking to implement and its importance in creating job opportunities and achieving comprehensive development.

In Singapore, the third leg of His Majesty's tour, King Abdullah discussed with Acting Singaporean President and Speaker of the parliament Abdullah Tarmugi and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, the current developments in the region, particularly those related to elections in Palestine and Iraq and ties of cooperation between Jordan and Singapore.

King Abdullah affirmed that the "Amman Message" which was launched recently forms an initiative to renew the moderate voice of Islam and make the silent majority speak of genuine Islam and present its bright image in the whole world.

Concerning the economic ties, King Abdullah reiterated the importance of the Singaporean private sector to benefit from the Free Trade Agreement FTA signed between the two countries.

The royal talks also covered the technical cooperation in the IT, administrative development and scientific research fields in the Jordanian universities.

Prime Minister Faisal Fayez, Minister of the Royal Court Sameer Rifai, Advisor to the King Aqil Beltaji, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hani Mulki and Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Bassem Awad Allah returned home with His Majesty King Abdullah.