وزيرا خارجية السعودية والأردن يوقّعان بروتوكول تعديل مجلس التنسيق الأعلى

Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi signed an amended protocol for the establishment of the Saudi-Jordanian Higher Coordination Council in Riyadh today (Wednesday), chaired by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan.

The council aims to enhance cooperation and coordination between the two countries in various fields, serving their interests and those of their peoples, while the foreign ministers will head the council's General Secretariat, with the foreign ministries overseeing its work, meetings, and the ministerial committees arising from it.

During the reception of the Jordanian foreign minister, the two sides reviewed bilateral relations and ways to develop them, in addition to discussing regional developments and efforts aimed at de-escalation and restoring security and stability.

Safadi affirmed Jordan's full solidarity with the Kingdom in facing the attacks of the terrorist Houthi militia, and its support for all measures taken by the Kingdom to protect its security, stability, sovereignty, and the safety of citizens and residents. The two sides also discussed ensuring the safety and freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.