Amman, Dhu-AlHijjah 15, 1439, August 26, 2018, SPA -- Jordanian Minister of Foreign and Expatriates Affairs Ayman Safadi on Sunday received Secretary General of the PLO Executive Committee, Saeb Erekat and discussed efforts to break the political deadlock in peace efforts and achieve the two-state solution. Safadi and Erekat stressed the need to launch an effective and immediate steps to end the occupation and avoid tension and conflict in the region. Erekat valued efforts exerted by Amman to break the deadlock in peace efforts and address the financial deficit faced by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). Safadi and Erekat reviewed efforts to achieve national reconciliation in Gaza, stressing support to Egyptian efforts in this regard. --SPA 21:27 LOCAL TIME 18:27 GMT 0013 www.spa.gov.sa/w738947