His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday stressed a commitment to strengthening cooperation between the Kingdom and Romania in all fields, especially in economic areas.

At a meeting with Romania’s Prime Minister Victor Ponta, the two sides discussed the importance of bilateral cooperation in several sectors, mainly agriculture and information technology, in addition to military manufacturing and civil defence cooperation.

At the meeting, attended by Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour, King Abdullah highlighted the incentives and investment opportunities that Jordan’s economy offers, in addition to its function as a gateway to regional markets, stressing the need for further economic cooperation.

The meeting also addressed developments pertaining to the crisis in Syria and international efforts exerted to arrive at a political solution to the situation there, and the importance of the international community’s continued support for countries hosting Syrian refugees, with Jordan topping the list to help it continue its humanitarian mission.

Ponta pointed to the strong relations between Jordan, Romania and the European Union, stressing the significance of developing economic cooperation.

He thanked Jordan, under the leadership of His Majesty, for hosting around 1.5 million refugees, “while Europe struggles with a few thousands”. He commended the King’s courageous positions to achieve and boost global peace and stability.

The visiting prime minister said Romania seeks a bigger role in the Middle East, saying the EU and the international community should further support Jordan to help it deal with the influx of Syrian refugees.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh.