AMMAN, March 10, 2007, (WAFA) - President Mahmoud Abbas met on Saturday with King Abdullah of Jordan, in the Jordanian capital, Amman.

During the meeting, the president briefed Abdullah on the latest developments in the Palestinian territories, the efforts exerted to form a national unity government and to re-launch peace negotiations with the Israeli side.

The President praised King's Abdullah address at the US Congress, saying it was a historical, bold and unprecedented.

He also valued the King's continued efforts towards the Palestinians and their just cause, pointing to the King's efforts to revive the peace process and rally international support for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.

For his part, King Abdullah said it was important to build on Arab and international efforts that had been exerted in the past few weeks to push peace between the Palestinians and Israelis forward, with a view to finding a just solution to the Palestinian issue.

The King affirmed that his country would continue exerting efforts with all international powers to lift the blockade imposed on the Palestinian people.

It was important, he added, to crystallize a clear vision for the aspired for goals and results through the upcoming negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis. "This vision should be put before the upcoming visit of the US secretary of State to the region, and before the convening of the Arab summit later this month," Abdullah added.

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