AMMAN: Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein and senior government and military officials held meetings on Tuesday with French Minister Delegate for the Armed Forces and Veterans Alice Rufo to discuss defense cooperation and regional developments.
During their meeting at Al-Husseiniya Palace, the crown prince and Rufo discussed ways to strengthen defense cooperation between Jordan and France, and reviewed the latest regional developments, according to state news agency Petra.
The crown prince warned of the deteriorating situation in the occupied West Bank, calling for greater international efforts to halt the escalation, and highlighted the need to achieve comprehensive calm across the region.
Rufo also held separate talks with Ayman Safadi, Jordan’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister; and Maj. Gen. Yousef Huneiti, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff.
During his meeting with Rufo, Huneiti discussed expanding military cooperation between the Jordanian and French armed forces amid regional tensions, and reviewed issues of mutual interest aimed at strengthening the longstanding partnership between the two countries, Petra reported.
