Amman, Aug. 16 (Petra) -- A Jordanian parliamentary delegation led by Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Haitham Ziyadin, concluded an official visit to Beirut, where it held talks with Lebanese officials on strengthening parliamentary ties and coordinating on issues of shared concern.

Ziyadin met Lebanese Foreign and Expatriates Minister Youssef Raji and reaffirmed Jordan's steadfast position, under the leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah II, in supporting Lebanon and its people, according to a statement from the committee on Sunday.

He stressed Jordan's support for the Lebanese state's efforts to reinforce its sovereignty and overcome current challenges, pointing to the king's diplomatic and humanitarian initiatives promoting regional peace and stability.

Raji underscored the deep, historic bonds between Jordan and Lebanon and voiced appreciation for the kingdom's support under King Abdullah's leadership.

The delegation also met Fadi Alama, chairman of the Lebanese Parliament's Foreign and Expatriate Affairs Committee, to discuss activating parliamentary diplomacy, strengthening cooperation between the two countries' legislatures, exchanging expertise between counterpart committees, and expanding economic and development ties.

The delegation, stressed the importance of parliamentary diplomacy in building bridges between Jordan and Lebanon and advancing cooperation that serves both nations' interests. It called for building on the countries' distinguished relations through continued parliamentary coordination to widen bilateral cooperation.

Alama said the talks covered developments in Lebanon, particularly the situation in the south and Israeli attacks, as well as ways to expand parliamentary cooperation in the economy, environment, energy, water, trade and health sectors.

//Petra// NQ