Jordan Times
Sunday, February 8, 2004
Muasher to visit Europe, Kuwait
AMMAN (Petra) — Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher will begin a trip on Tuesday to Russia, Romania and Germany before visiting Kuwait on Saturday.Muasher is expected to meet his Russian, Romanian and German counterparts for talks on the Middle East peace process and the Iraqi situation.
Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Alexander Yakovenko said Muasher would meet Igor Ivanov and other senior officials in Moscow between 10-12 of this month.
Yakovenko praised the Jordanian-Russian relations and urged more cooperation, particularly at the economic level.
He said Jordan plays a significant role in the region, adding that Amman and Moscow see eye-to-eye on issues like the Mideast peace, Iraq, Afghanistan and the war on terror.
Meanwhile, Muasher will go to Kuwait on Saturday to attend a two-day meeting of Iraq's neighbouring states.