Jordanian parliamentary delegation to visit Damascus

The Jordanian weekly al-Majd has said that consultations are being made to form a Jordanian parliamentary delegation to visit Damascus shortly and meet with several officials there.

The paper added that this visit comes in the context of improvements in relations between the two states. The Jordanian delegation will discuss several issues to strengthening fraternity and cooperation and to give bilateral relations a push forward.

The Jordanian weekly added that Jordanian parliamentary circles expressed their conviction that this visit will achieve positive results, especially as relations between the two states are remarkably improving following President al-Assad's participation in King Hussein's funeral, contacts between the two countries' leadership, and the expected visit of King Abdullah to Damascus.