Amman - US Special Middle East envoy George Mitchell
conferred Thursday with Jordan's King Abdullah II on the prospects of
re-launching peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians and said
Washington was committed to 'comprehensive' peace in the Middle East.
'As President Obama said in Cairo, we are committed to reaching
comprehensive peace in the region,' Mitchell was quoted by the
official Petra news agency as saying in a written statement.
He referred to US President Barack Obama's speech to the Islamic
world from Cairo last week when he reiterated his support for the
two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Mitchell said he discussed with King Abdullah 'means of
reinvigorating the peace process and finding the perspective through
which the negotiations should be re-launched.'
'At the outset, both Israelis and Palestinians should honour their
commitments under the roadmap, while this effort should be backed and
built upon by all states concerned with the establishment of peace,
including the United States, the Europeans and the Arabs,' he added.
King Abdullah praised the 'positive attitudes and important
messages included in Obama's speech in Cairo, particularly his
support for the two-state solution and building up relations between
the United States and both the Arab and Islamic worlds, based on
mutual respect and common interests,' according to a royal court
statement.
'The president's stands have created a positive environment which
requires that all parties cooperate in efforts aimed at finding a
comprehensive and durable settlement in the region,' the monarch
said.
He urged 'immediate moves to re-launch the negotiations which
should be based on a clear plan and lead to the establishment of an
independent Palestinian state in accordance with the two-state
formula, as the sole way for maintaining peace and stability in the
region.'
Mitchell made a stopover in Amman on his way from Cairo to Beirut
in the course of a regional tour that also included visits to Israel
and the Palestinian territories. He is also scheduled to visit Syria.
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