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Monday, 30 January 2012German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle on Sunday urged the Palestinians and Israel to resume direct talks as the only way to reach a two-state solution, DPA reported.
"It is necessary that the direct talks between Israel and the Palestinians should continue because there is no alternative for a negotiated two-state solution," Westerwelle said at a press conference after talks with Jordanian foreign minister Nasser Judeh.
"It is, therefore, essential that both parties remain on the table and agree on confidence-building measures," he said.
Westerwelle and Judeh discussed the outcome of three weeks of exploratory talks that were hosted by Jordan since January 4 before a week-long interruption that the Jordanian minister said was intended as an "assessment" phase.
The German minister expressed "full support for the Jordanian initiative", saying Berlin was "grateful for the political leadership" of King Abdullah II.
From his part, Judeh said that Jordan was in an "assessment mood to know if enough progress has been achieved".
He pointed out that Amman was conducting the appraisal of the Palestinian-Israeli talks in consultation with the Quartet, which comprises the United States, the European Union, Russia and the United Nations, as well as with the Arab League.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who met with King Abdullah and EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton in Amman last week, said he was referring the issue to an Arab League meeting, which is scheduled for February 4 in Cairo.
Westerwelle arrived in Amman earlier Sunday on the first stop of a four-nation regional tour that will take him also to Egypt, Israel and the Palestinian territories.
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Monday, 30 January 2012
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