AMMAN, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's King Abdullah II met visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday to discuss regional developments and bilateral ties, according to a statement from the Royal Hashemite Court.
The king reiterated his condemnation of continued attacks on Jordan and several other Arab countries and stressed the importance of respecting state sovereignty.
He called for stepped-up international efforts to achieve de-escalation through diplomacy and warned that prolonging the conflict would worsen economic pressures on the region and beyond, the statement said.
The two leaders also reviewed relations and ways to expand practical cooperation. Zelensky, on a Middle East tour, signed defense cooperation agreements with the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. The visit follows Ukraine's efforts to share its experience countering Russian drones with Gulf countries, including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. ■
