Jordan's Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh on Wednesday reasserted the importance of the two-state solution to end conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, a statement from the ministry said.

"The two-state solution is the only way to end the Middle East conflict in order to reach a just and lasting peace in the region," Judeh told visiting UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East peace process Robert Serry.

He cited King Abdullah II's claim that peace and stability will not be achieved in the Middle East unless an independent Palestinian state is set up on Palestinian soil, said the statement.

Judeh highlighted the importance of UN's role in pushing forward meaningful and serious negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis, and called for a greater US involvement in the peace process.

Serry, for his part, hailed King Abdullah's efforts to push for peace and stability in the region. He affirmed the UN's commitment to continue supporting Palestinian people in Gaza in the wake of Israeli siege on the Gaza Strip.