Jordan's King Abdullah II (R)
talks to Iraqi President Jalal Talabani in Amman on March 14,
2007. (Xinhua Photo) Photo
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AMMAN, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's King Abdullah II on
Wednesday held talks with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani who just finished a
two-week medical treatment at Al Hussein Medical Center in Amman, the official
Petra news agency reported.
The king said that Iraq had to restore stability in order
to play its vital role in the region.
He called for support for efforts to achieve national
reconciliation in Iraq and ensure participation of all the parties of the Iraqi
society in the political process.
Talabani, for his part, expressed thanks to the king
and medical staff for their efforts to give him "distinguished medical
treatment."
He also reviewed efforts to stabilize Iraq, including
an international conference held in Baghdad last Saturday aimed at seeking ways
to quell violence in the war-torn country.
The two leaders also discussed an Arab summit
scheduled for March 28-29 in the Saudi capital of Riyadh, Petra said.
They termed the summit as an important step toward
activating coordination and consultation and enhancing solidarity among Arab
countries, it said.
Talabani flew into Amman on Feb. 25 after doctors
diagnosed himas suffering from fatigue and dehydration.
UNITED NATIONS, March 14 (Xinhua) -- UN
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has scheduled an international meeting here on
Friday aimed at assisting Iraq's reconstruction and recovery, his spokesperson
Michele Montas said Wednesday.
The meeting will "bring the government of Iraq and the international community together to review the substantive progress made in the development of the International Compact with Iraq (ICI)," Montas said in a statement.
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