Their Majesties and HRH Crown Prince meet with Jordanian community in the U.S.
Washington - Their Majesties King Abdullah II and Queen Rania Al Abdullah, accompanied by HRH Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II met with members of the Jordanian community in the United States in a reception held by the Jordanian Embassy in Washington.
On this occasion, the King sent a letter to the Jordanian community in the U.S., in which he expressed pride in their efforts in serving the Kingdom and its issues, and their role in promoting convergence, and building bridges of understanding and dialogue between the Jordanian and American peoples.
Following is the full text of the King's letter:
In the name of God, the most compassionate and merciful
Fellow Jordanians,
I am pleased to convey to you sincere greetings from your homeland and best wishes for the New Year – a year that we trust will witness achievements in terms of reform, freedom and democratization, and a year of opportunity for all Jordanians to engage and participate for the good of the country.
I follow up with great admiration and pride the life and positive contribution of our fellow Jordanian men and women towards the progress and welfare of a country as important as the United States.
You are indeed, in your good deeds, the greatest ambassadors of your country, the Arab nation and our just causes, as well as the historic and exemplary friendly relations between Jordan and the United States. I encourage you to contribute towards a better understanding and dialogue between Jordan, the Arab world and the United States. With your great efforts, you also contribute to Jordan’s story, and the opportunities it provides to better project its image globally.
In this crucial phase, you will be at the forefront of those who will contribute to the realization of Jordan’s progress towards achieving the aspired reforms. We are marching steadily towards conducting free and fair municipal and parliamentary elections under the supervision of an independent elections commission, with the end goal of instituting parliamentary governments in the near future.
The Arab Spring was a positive opportunity for Jordan and an impetus towards real and comprehensive reforms, an opportunity that we seized to re-invigorate the political process in our country, setting a unique reform model for the whole region that would be a source of pride for all Jordanians.
We look forward to continuously engage and connect with you, and to benefit from your experience in serving Jordan’s march, wishing you at the same time all success and prosperity.
Peace be upon you,
Your Brother
Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein