His Majesty King Abdullah voiced Jordan’s interest to increase cooperation with the European Union member states during a meeting with high representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini in Brussels on Wednesday.

During the meeting attended by Prince Ghazi, the King’s personal envoy and adviser for religious and cultural affairs, King Abdullah commended the high-level strategic partnership with the EU and expressed appreciation for the support provided by the union’s agencies to the Kingdom.

His Majesty and Mogherini discussed regional and international developments and ways to deal with them. The King highlighted the pivotal role of the EU in backing efforts to achieve regional and international security and stability.

In regard to the Syrian crisis, the King stressed the importance of reaching a comprehensive political solution, stressing the burdens Jordan is shouldering in light of hosting Syrian refugees.

His Majesty said that Jordan is looking forward to implementing the pledges made at the London donor conference and build on the meeting’s outcomes to enhance economic capabilities, infrastructure and the service sector through addressing the repercussions of the Syrian crisis.

For her part, Mogherini voiced the EU’s interest in better ties with Jordan to serve mutual interests, highlighting the union’s efforts, in partnership with different parties, including Jordan, to bring about stability and security in the region.