NOVO-OGARYOVO. April 9 (Interfax) - Russia and Jordan want the crisis in Syria to be resolved peacefully, King of Jordan Abdullah II said.
"The first issue we will address will be the process of a peaceful settlement in Syria. Both our countries want a peaceful solution to this crisis," the king of Jordan said while meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
King Abdullah II thanked Putin and said he is happy to visit Moscow again. "It's a great honor to me to reconfirm the good relations between our two countries and our personal relations," King Abdullah II said.
Recalling the important role of Russia in the region, the king of Jordan said that he has always discussed "critical issues" with the Russian president. "I have come to Moscow to discuss important issues again," Abdullah II said, adding that he hopes for constructive dialogue with the Russian president