His Majesty King Abdullah II left Tunis on Saturday after leading Jordan's delegation to the opening and a closed session of the 16th Arab summit currently held in Tunis.

Jordan's stance during the summit focused on a number of issues mainly the situation in Palestine and Iraq, reform process in the Arab world and an appreciation to a document launched by Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz to develop the joint Arab action.

Before his departure, King Abdullah ordered Prime Minister Faisal al-Fayez to lead Jordan's delegation during other functions of the summit.

Jordan's stand during the summit highlighted seven points:

• stressing adherence to the Arab peace initiative reached in Beirut Arab summit which laid down the right foundation for a just, comprehensive and lasting solution of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
• the need to reach a permanent truce on the Palestinian scene with the aim of creating the appropriate atmosphere to resume the peace process.
• a united Arab stand should take the lead now to assist the Iraqi people without waiting for the end of occupation for such a stand would help accelerate the removal of occupation.
• any political plan emerged to shape future of Iraq should keep away from dividing the country or threatening its territorial integrity.
• a homegrown Arab initiative should be adopted on the basic principles of reform in the Arab world, otherwise, initiatives will be imposed from outside. Meanwhile any initiative should include the Arab-Israeli conflict.
• a call for Arab leaders to agree on a set of principles that form a general frame for modernization and economic and social reform. Implementation of such principles should take into account the unique circumstances of every individual Arab state.
• Jordan appreciates and supports a document launched by Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz to enhance the joint Arab action.