Thank you for your question, Mr. Silva.
I won't add much to what you said in your introduction. Jordan is a partner for us not only on the trade and economic side but also on the political side. King Abdullah, as I'm sure you noticed, when they launched the Middle East peace process negotiations at the White House was standing next to President Obama. His government has given strong support to the resumption of talks and is working behind the scenes with others to try to make sure that the negotiations stay on track.
With respect to that very important issue, it's playing a very positive role. It's also playing a very positive role through the broader region. I would note that this year as chair of the G-8, Canada will be co-chairing the broader Middle East and North Africa initiative, which is an initiative from a few years back. In that, we promote dialogue with civil society. We promote good governance. We promote greater cooperation with the private sector and a range of other issues. Of the many countries in the region, I would say Jordan is one of the ones that have been most constructive, most helpful, as we try to advance that particular agenda.
Those are just a couple of examples where our close relations are very productive to Canadian values and Canadian interests.