Amman, (Petra) -- Foreign
Minister Nasser Judeh on Wednesday discussed with
Japanese Mideast Peace Envoy Yutaka Limura, bilateral
ties and efforts underway to start direct Palestinian-Israeli
peace negotiations.
Judeh briefed the Japanese
official on His Majesty King Abdullah II''s endeavors
and contacts with world powers to press for a comprehensive
peace in the Middle East and bring about an independent
Palestinian state on pre-1967 borders with East Jerusalem
as its capital.
The minister said Japan
could play a pivotal role in the peace process, noting
that Jordan and Japan maintain solid ties in various
domains.
Yutaka expressed his
country''s appreciation for King Abdullah''s efforts
to bring about stability and peace to the Middle East.
