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Article: Jordan's king, Portuguese president discuss Mideast peace
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- February 17, 2008
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Jordan's king, Portuguese president discuss Mideast peace
AMMAN, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's King Abdullah II and visiting
Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva on Sunday discussed the
situation in the Middle East and peace making efforts in the region.
The two leaders "agreed on the necessity to step up efforts
tailored to reach a just settlement to the Palestinian issue that
eventually leads to the establishment of an independent Palestinian
state living in peace alongside Israel," said a royal statement.
They also "asserted their commitment to work for reaching a
comprehensive and lasting solution to the Arab Israeli conflict
onthe basis of terms of reference of the Madrid conference, ...