President Duda discusses economic cooperation with Jordanian King

On August 28, Poland's President Andrzej Duda met with the King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Abdullah II of Jordan, in Gdańsk, during his unofficial visit to Poland. The two leaders expressed their keen interest to cement bilateral relations and open wider scopes for cooperation, particularly in economic and trade spheres in addition to military industrialization. During the talks, King Abdullah reiterated the importance of ramping up efforts at various levels to combat terrorism and terrorist gangs based on a holistic strategy involving all the concerned parties in the international community. President Duda said that Poland recognized Jordan's role and its endeavours to enhance regional and global security and stability. He expressed Poland's support of Jordan to cope with the growing burden of the Syrian refugee crisis, which is an international responsibility. "The meeting of the Polish president and the Jordanian king confirmed good bilateral relations. Jordan is closely cooperating with the EU and is among NATO's most significant partners," the President's Office reported.