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Jordan and France signed a defense cooperation agreement on Thursday in the presence of Jordanian King Abdullah II and French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, Anadolu reports. “I discussed with President Macron ways to advance our longstanding bilateral relations and continued coordination, and we witnessed the signing of a defense cooperation agreement,” King Abdullah said on US social media company X. He did not provide details on the agreement or the areas of defense cooperation it covers. The Jordanian king said he and Macron also met with Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun and stressed the importance of Paris hosting a new round of the Aqaba Process meetings in support of the Lebanese army. “We look forward to continuing our work to achieve […]
