Chairman of the Jordanian Joint Chiefs of Staff Major General Yousef Huneiti met on Tuesday with the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Michael Claesson, in Stockholm, Sweden.

During the meeting, Huneiti underscored the importance of strengthening the strategic partnership between the two Armed Forces, praising the level of military coordination and cooperation that contributes to supporting efforts to enhance regional and international security and stability.

For his part, Claesson emphasised the importance of further developing avenues of joint military cooperation with the Jordanian Armed Forces and enhancing the exchange of expertise in various areas of mutual interest.

Huneiti also met with the Chief of the Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Carl-Johan Edström, at the Swedish Army Command headquarters, Petra news agency reported.

In the presence of a number of senior Swedish Armed Forces officers and the Swedish non-resident Military Attaché, the two sides discussed ways to bolster military cooperation in training, operational and logistical fields, as well as mechanisms for exchanging expertise in defense and security.

In another development, the Assistant for Operations and Training of the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF)-Arab Army met on Wednesday with a visiting military delegation from New Zealand, headed by Vic Chief of the New Zealand Defence Force, Rear Admiral Mathew Williams.

During the meeting held at the JAF's General Command, the two sides discussed ways to enhance joint military and training cooperation, strengthen coordination in operational and technical fields, and develop mutual training programs and experience-sharing initiatives.

The discussions focused on advancing the two armies' interoperability and preparedness, as well as supporting joint efforts to promote regional security and stability, according to a JAF statement.