King meets Leader of the Opposition in the Australian Parliament

Canberra, October 19 (Petra) - His Majesty King Abdullah II met in Canberra on Wednesday with the Leader of the Opposition in the Australian Parliament, Angus Taylor, and they discussed the friendship relations between Jordan and Australia and the most prominent regional and international developments.

During the meeting, held at the Parliament headquarters, His Majesty stressed the need for the international community to intensify its efforts to de-escalate in the region, and to stop the dangerous Israeli measures in the West Bank, Gaza and Jerusalem.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi, the Director of His Majesty's Office, Engineer Alaa Batayneh, and Jordan's Ambassador to Australia, Janti Kalajokian.