Date: April 5, 2005
Title: Letter of H.M. King Abdullah II accepting the resignation of H.E. Mr. Faisal Al-Fayez

In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Dear H.E. Faisal Al-Fayez, May God bless and protect him,

Peace and God's blessings be upon you,

It is my pleasure to extend to you and to your colleagues the ministers my best regards and wishes for happiness and success, and to express my deep gratitude and appreciation for your good achievements all through the period in which you shouldered responsibility. You worked, with your colleagues, with seriousness and diligence to achieve the noble goals whose realization we aspire to attain through the plans and programmes we charted within the framework of our comprehensive vision of what modern Jordan should be: through realizing comprehensive development whose positive results are reflected on all sects of society, and whose fruits are enjoyed by all Jordanians, male and female, within the level of decent living which every citizen deserves. You also were worthy of my trust with your honesty, devotion, belonging and shouldering of responsibility. May God bless you, and your colleagues, for what you have offered and achieved.

Since you submitted your letter of resignation which comprised the traits I have known in you: honesty, decency, a deep sense of responsibility and readiness for sacrifice and self-denial, I accept this resignation reaffirming my pride in you and your colleagues who shared responsibility with you, and my gratitude and appreciation to all of you for what was achieved through your efforts. You will always remain, as you have always been, close to me- dear brother- enjoying my trust, respect and appreciation.

I pray to god Almighty to protect you and your colleagues the ministers, and to grant you success for what is good for your homeland.

Peace and God's mercy and blessings be upon you.

Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein
Amman, 25 Safar 1426 Hijri
5 April 2005 A.D.