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Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Syrian President meets Jordanian King on bilateral relations

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his wife on Tuesday met with Jordanian King Abdullah II and Queen Rania al-Abdullah who paid a short visit to Syria, the Syrian official news agency SANA reported.

During the meeting, President al-Assad and King Abdullah II discussed bilateral relations, highlighting that deepening mutual cooperation of the two neighbors serve the interests of two countries and their peoples, said the report.

Talks between the two leaders also dealt with the latest developments of regional and international issues of mutual concern.

According to the report, President al-Assad and King Abdullah also stressed their commitments to strengthen coordination and consultation between the two countries on different issues in the interests of the two countries and the Arabs.

President al-Assad and his wife held an Iftar banquet in honor of King Abdullah II and his wife.

Iftar is a rich evening meal for breaking the dawn-to-sunset fast.

King Abdullah II visited Damascus last May and discussed with President al-Assad on bilateral ties.

Jordanian Prime Minister Nader al-Dhabi also visited Damascus in November 2008 to discuss trade relations between the two countries with senior Syrian officials.

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