King meets with US secretary of defense

Washington, DC
11 January 2016

His Majesty King Abdullah, on Monday, met with US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter at the Pentagon and discussed with him cooperation between Jordan and the United States, especially in military fields.

The meeting dealt with international efforts to fight terrorism, namely the terrorist Daesh group. They stressed the importance of maintaining coordination and consultation between the various actors in the region and the world to combat terrorism within a holistic approach.