CAIRO, Feb 16 (MENA) - Jordan affirmed full support to Egyptian efforts to present a plan on reconstructing the Gaza Strip with Palestinians remaining on their lands.

Official spokesman for the Presidency Mohamed el-Shenawy said President Abdel Fattah El Sisi highlighted - during a meeting here Sunday with Crown Prince of Jordan Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II - Egypt’s keenness on strengthening relations with Jordan in all fields to achieve the interests and aspirations of Egyptian and Jordanian peoples, praising progress and prosperity witnessed in Jordan under the reign of King Abdullah II.

The Jordanian crown prince also conveyed to president Sisi greetings of Jordanian King Abdullah II, the spokesman said.

The meeting dwelt upon the situation in Palestinian territories, along with Egyptian efforts to implement the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, exchange of hostages and prisoners, as well as ensuring the unimpeded flow of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, he added.

For his part, Prince Hussein affirmed Jordan’s appreciation for the pivotal Egyptian role in stabilizing the ceasefire, stopping bloodshed and restoring calm in the region, according to the spokesman.

The two sides also accentuated the necessity of pressing ahead with the process of rebuilding the Gaza Strip without displacing the Palestinians from their land, he noted.

In this regard, the crown prince of Jordan reiterated his country’s support for all Egyptian efforts to devise a plan for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip while having the Palestinians remain on their land, said the spokesman.

Meantime, he referred to Jordan’s support for the upcoming emergency Arab summit hosted by Egypt on the Palestinian issue and the necessity of coming out with an Arab consensus in this regard, he added.

According to the spokesman, Egypt and Jordan warned of the danger of the ongoing escalation in the West Bank and the attacks on holy sites in Al Quds.

They underlined the importance of the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, on the borders of June 4, 1967, with Jerusalem (Al-Quds Al-Sharif ) as its capital; being the only guarantee for achieving lasting peace and stability in the Middle East region, he said.

The spokesman added that the meeting also took up the situation in Syria, as the two countries' voiced keenness on Syria's unity, stability and territorial integrity. (MENA)

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