Al-Hariri to visit Jordan tomorrow

The Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri arrives in Amman Wednesday carrying a message to the Lebanese President Emil Lahoud to King Abdullah II relating to bilateral relations and the current Arab condition.

Lebanon's Ambassador in Amman Adib Alam Eddine said that al-Hariri will hold talks with the Jordanian King Abdullah and with high ranking Jordanian officials dealing with bilateral issues, the situation in the region and the developments of the ME peace process in light of Sharon's winning of the Israeli government and Colin Powell's visit to the region.

The Lebanese ambassador added that the Lebanese prime minister who will be accompanied by six Lebanese ministers will sign with the Jordanian side an agreement on free trade.

The Lebanese ambassador explained that the question of " agriculture schedule" movement between the two countries, facilitating the process of persons, and commodity transfer will be points of focal interests to the two sides besides the success of the coming Arab summit to be held in Amman.

Meantime, the representative of Palestine in Amman Omar al-Khatib said that the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat will also arrive on Wednesday in Amman to hold a summit meeting with King II during which they will evaluate the discussions held by the US secretary of state Colin Powell in Amman and means of challenging the continued Israeli aggressions; the mass punishment against the Palestinians and the future of the peace process.