Jordanian Premier: Syria is a dear neighbor

Jordanian Prime Minister Abdul Raouf al-Rawabdeh has asserted that Jordan will strengthen its relations with all Arab states and that King Abdullah will visit all these states. In press statements he made on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi and quoted by the Orient radio correspondent in the Arab Gulf states, al-Rawabdeh said, "Syria is the dear neighbor for Jordan." He added that King Abdullah will visit Syria shortly to strengthen Jordanian- Syrian relations.