ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: King Abdullah II of Jordan accompanied by a high-level delegation including senior officials arrived in Pakistan on Thursday for a two-day official visit.
Upon his arrival, the Jordanian King was received by President Mamnoon Hussain and Pakistani high officials at Nur Khan Airbase. A 21-gun salute was given to the Jordanian delegation led by King Abdullah II.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Foreign Office said that during his stay in Islamabad, the King of Jordan would hold talks with the president and Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to discuss bilateral, regional and international matters of mutual interest.
His visit would provide an opportunity to explore ways and means to further strengthen Pakistan-Jordan cooperation in diverse areas of mutual interest, particularly expanding bilateral trade and enhance investments in Pakistan, the Foreign Office said.
“Pakistan and Jordan enjoy extremely close and brotherly relations. They share common perceptions on regional and international issues and matters concerning the Muslim Ummah,” the Foreign Office.
The visit of His Majesty King Abdullah II is expected to give a new impetus to the existing fraternal bonds between the two brotherly Countries, it added.
