Jordanian Prime Minister Adnan Badran held talks Tuesday with Syrian President Bashar Assad on ways "to boost and develop relations in all fields" and delivered a message from Jordan's king, Syria's official news agency reported. SANA said the talks also covered regional issues, but did not elaborate. It said the message from Jordanian King Abdullah II dealt with consultation and coordination between the two countries. Earlier in Badran's visit, he and Syrian Prime Minister Mohammad Naji Otari signed an agreement on civil defense and protection of civilians.Badran said his talks with Assad on Tuesday gave a "very strong momentum" to the bilateral ties between the two countries, notably in the setting up of free trade zones. For his part, Otari stressed the need for continued meetings between the two governments.