Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu on Wednesday welcomed Jordan's ambassador in Bucharest Saker Malkawi, according to a press statement by the Foreign Ministry (MAE). Melescanu mentioned that the bilateral political and diplomatic ties between Romania and Jordan have witnessed rising dynamics at all levels, voicing interest in the rising trends in economic cooperation and commercial exchanges continuing.
Melescanu and Malkawi also exchanged opinions on the current world affairs, with emphasis on the challenges facing the Middle East, including the ongoing crisis in Syria and the prospects for the peace process, says MAE. The Romanian chief diplomat praised Jordan for its stabilising presence in the region, voicing Romania's determination to take part, as a European Union member state, in the efforts to resume normalcy in the Middle East.