Trump discusses bilateral cooperation with Jordan's King

WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (KUNA) -- US President Donald Trump and Jordanian King Abdullah II discussed bilateral cooperation on a range of issues, in New York Wednesday.
During the meeting, Trump thanked Jordan for its humanitarian assistance to the Syrian refugees, affirming the US commitment to Jordan's security and economic partnership, according to a White House statement.
The two leaders also discussed how to accelerate the defeat of the so-called Islamic State (IS), and the Syrian war in a manner "consistent with American and Jordanian interests," it said.
Trump "praised Jordan's commitment to opposing Iran's destabilizing actions and to fighting terrorism of all kinds in the region." (end) ak.msa