Jordan's King Abdullah and Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday urged the Islamic countries to rally to support the Arab peace initiative approved by the Arab Summit in Beirut and to solve the issues that are facing the Islamic world, "foremost of which is the Palestinian issue".

Abdullah and Musharraf affirmed their countries' support to the Arab peace initiative which includes the establishment of an independent and viable Palestinian state based on the two-state solution.

The two leaders called on all Arab countries, United States and Europe to help solve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, which "is a root cause of international turmoil".

"We discussed our shared concern about regional and global security issues, especially those confronting the Muslim world. President Musharraf shares our sense of urgency that another opportunity not be missed to reach a lasting solution to the Arab- Israeli conflict," King Abdullah said in a press conference.

Musharraf told media that "the unresolved Palestine issue remains central to peace and security in the region and far beyond this immediate region" .

The leader also expressed concern about the increasing cycle of violence in Iraq and troubles in Lebanon.

Musharraf arrived in Jordan on Monday on his third leg of the Middle East tour that also is scheduled to take him to Syria and the United Arab Emirates. He has visited Saudi Arabia and Egypt earlier.

Source: Xinhua