Amman, June 4 (Petra) -- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and Expatriates Affairs Ayman Safadi on Thursday received a phone call from Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen on bilateral ties and regional developments.

During the conversation, the ministers stressed keenness to strengthen the 75-year strategic relationship between Jordan and the Netherlands and expand cooperation in areas of mutual interest.

Safadi highlighted the need for a comprehensive solution that ensures lasting security and stability, respects international law, and upholds good-neighborly relations.

On Palestine, the ministers stressed the need to consolidate stability in Gaza, ensure sufficient and sustained aid access without obstacles, and halt illegal Israeli measures in the occupied West Bank, including settlement activity, settler violence, land confiscation, and attempts to alter the historical and legal status quo at Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem.

Safadi valued the Netherlands’ support for the two-state solution and its rejection of illegal Israeli measures that undermine it.

The Dutch government last month approved moving forward with a ban on trade in goods from illegal Israeli settlements and imposed entry bans on extremist Israeli officials over incitement to violence against Palestinians.

In turn, the Dutch minister praised Jordan’s role in efforts to achieve security, stability, and a just peace in the region, stressing the importance of respecting the historical and legal status quo in Jerusalem’s holy sites and the role of the Hashemite Custodianship.

On Lebanon, Safadi stressed the need to consolidate the ceasefire and support the Lebanese government’s efforts to impose sovereignty over all Lebanese territory and ensure that arms are held exclusively by the state.

The duo also agreed to continue joint work to strengthen ties and maintain coordination on regional and international issues of mutual concern.

//Petra// AO