Jordanian King asks Qaddafi not to boycott Amman Arab summit

The Libyan President Muammar al-Qaddafi discussed on Sunday with the Jordanian King Abdullah during his surprising visit on Sunday to Libya means of strengthening bilateral relations and supporting Arab solidarity.

The Libyan media said that King Abdullah who was accompanied by his brother Ali Bin al-Hussein had lunch with al-Qaddafi in al-Wahat town, near Tripoli.

The Jordanian official news agency Petra said that the meeting was held at the "Jalou" area in the Libyan desert centered on " strengthening bilateral relations betweeb the two sisterly countries especially in the economic areas." The Agency added that the two Arab leaders " reviewed current conditions and means of backing Arab solidarity upon holding the Arab summit which Jordan is preparing to convene in Amman by the end of March.

In this regard, news report said that the Jordanian King asked al-Qaddafi to participate in the Arab summit due to be held in Amman as Libya had boycotted the Cairo summit conference held in June, 2000.