His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday received OSCE Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaut and expressed Jordan's keenness to develop its ties with Europe as well as its support for peace-making efforts in the Middle East and the world.

Brichambaut also met with Prime Minister Nader Dahabi who stressed the importance of boosting cooperation and dialogue between the OSCE and the Mediterranean partners in key issues that concern the region.

The premier also briefed the OSCE secretary general on the Kingdom's efforts aimed at encouraging dialogue between civilizations.