Petra News Agency
Thursday, August 19, 2004
King Visits the Army Headquarters, Receives US Official
Amman, Aug. 19 (Petra)-- His Majesty King
Abdullah II, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces, visited on
Thursday the Armed Forces Headquarters, where he met with Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Khaled Jamil Sarayreh, and discussed with him issues
concerning the Armed forces.
On the other hand, The King also met with member of the US Congress, Tom Lantos,
within his regional tour that took him to Libya, Egypt, and Syria.
During the meeting, which was attended by Foreign Minister, Marwan Muasher, The
King and the US official discussed developments in Palestine and Iraq, pointing
to the importance of exerting efforts to achieve peace and stability.