Prime
Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi held a meeting with King Abdullah II Ibn
Al-Hussein of Jordan today, on the sidelines of the Extraordinary Summit of the
Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Al Quds Al Sharif.
Both
leaders expressed deep concern on the implications of the US decision to
recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and to move its Embassy to
Jerusalem.
They
underscored that this decision was contrary to the resolutions of the UN
Security Council, the UN General Assembly and undermined international legitimacy.
Also, this decision was rejected by more than 1.5 billion Muslims.
The two leaders also discussed the importance
of enhancing bilateral relations. Prime Minister invited King Abdullah II
to visit Pakistan. Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Foreign
Secretary Tehmina Janjua, and Pakistan’s Ambassador to Turkey, Syrus Qazi
attended the meeting.
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