Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi has affirmed his country's full solidarity with Saudi Arabia in confronting the continuing terrorist attacks by the terrorist Houthi group on Saudi territory, and Jordan's complete support for every step the Kingdom takes to protect its security, stability, sovereignty and the safety of its citizens and residents.

Safadi was speaking as Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received him in Riyadh today. The two ministers reviewed bilateral ties and ways to develop them, and discussed regional developments and efforts to de-escalate, stop conflicts from widening and restore security and stability, upholding international law, good-neighbourliness and non-interference, and ensuring safe and free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab for the sake of stable global markets and smooth trade.

After the meeting, they signed an amended protocol to the minutes establishing the Saudi-Jordanian Higher Coordination Council, which will be chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of Jordan.

The council aims to deepen cooperation and coordination in all fields. The two foreign ministers will head its general secretariat, and their ministries will follow up its work, including preparing its meetings and those of its ministerial committees.

The signing was attended by Eng. Fahd bin Saeed Al-Harthi, director general of the General Secretariat of Councils and Committees, and Jordan's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Dr. Haitham Abu Al-Foul.