EXTRA: Russian president arrives in Jordan after West Bank visit

Tue, 18 Jan 2011

Amman - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Amman Tuesday evening to begin a two-day visit to Jordan.

He came from Ramallah on the West Bank, where he held talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

King Abdullah II and Medvedev are due to hold talks on Wednesday which are expected to focus on efforts under way to break the deadlock surrounding the direct talks between the Palestinians and Israel, officials said.

According to observers, the latest developments in Lebanon and Tunisia are also expected to figure prominently in the discussions between the two leaders.

The two countries are also to discuss the possibility of Russian firms exploring for oil in Jordan as well as bilateral cooperation on nuclear energy, media reports said.

Medvedev is accompanied by a delegation that includes Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko.

Source: Earth Times.
Link: http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/362983,jordan-west-bank-visit.html.