Jordanian prime minister confers with Saudi FM

Jordanian Prime Minister Abdul Raouf al-Rawabdeh met on Monday at his residence in Jeddah with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal.

The two sides discussed bilateral relations and means of strengthening them in various fields, as well as issues of mutual concern in the Arab and international arenas.

Present at the meeting were chairman of the Jordanian al-Ayan council, Zeid al-Refai; Parliament Speaker Abdul Hadi al-Majali; Foreign Minister Abd al-Ilah al-Khatib; and the Jordanian ambassador to Saudi Arabia.

Earlier in the day, the Saudi FM met with the chairman of the Jordanian royal court, Abdul Karim al-Kabariti, and the two ministers discussed issues of concern to the two states.

The Jordanian ministers are accompanying Jordan's King Abdullah Bin al-Hussein in his current official visit to Saudi Arabia.