AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday arrived in
Baghdad to head the Jordanian delegation participating in the fourth trilateral
summit with Egypt and Iraq, a Royal Court statement said.
اضافة اعلان
King Abdullah, upon arrival at Baghdad International
Airport, was received by Iraqi President Barham Salih and a number of senior
Iraqi officials, as well as Jordan’s Ambassador to Iraq Montaser Al Zoubi and
embassy staff.
An official welcoming ceremony was held for His Majesty at
the airport.
His Majesty and
President Salih also held a meeting at the
airport and expressed pride in the advanced relations between the two countries
and peoples, underlining keenness to bolster ties across all fields.
The King reaffirmed Jordan’s support for Iraq and its people
in safeguarding their security and stability, according to the statement.
The two leaders discussed the latest regional and
international developments, foremost of which is the Palestinian cause.
His Majesty and the Iraqi president agreed on the need to
maintain close coordination and consultation on issues of mutual concern, in
service of shared interests and Arab causes, the statement added.
Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh, Deputy Prime Minister and
Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, Director of the Office of His Majesty Jafar
Hassan, General Intelligence Department Director Maj. Gen. Ahmad Husni,
Jordan’s Ambassador to Iraq Montaser Oklah Alzoubi, and a number of senior Iraqi
officials attended the meeting.
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