Jordan and the Palestinian Authority on Wednesday reiterated calls for placing Mideast final status issues on the agenda of the upcoming US-proposed peace meeting, expected this fall.

At a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, His Majesty King Abdullah renewed Amman's support for the Palestinian Authority's efforts to put final status issues on the negotiating table.

The King said he will continue his communications with the Arab and foreign countries to rally support to push the peace process forward.

His Majesty and Abbas said the international Mideast gathering, which US President George W. Bush called for in July, offers a good opportunity to find a just solution to the Palestinian issue.

Final status issues, especially the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, should top the meeting's agenda as a prerequisite to its success.

During the meeting, Abbas briefed the King on his talks Tuesday with King Abdullah Ben Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia in Jeddah, where discussions covered the developments in the Palestinian territories and the peace process.

Abbas also briefed King Abdullah on the outcome of his most recent meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert that took place in Jerusalem on Monday, where the two sides stressed their commitment to the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Abbas thanked the King over aid Jordan sent to the West Bank and Gaza Strip to provide the Palestinians with their needs of essential food items and help ease the difficult living conditions they are going through.

In statements to the press following the meeting, Abbas said his meeting with King Abdullah was part of the continued coordination between the two sides and with other Arab countries.