Jordan's king to visit Germany next week

King Abdullah of Jordan will pay an official visit to Germany next monday, a Jordanian authorized source said on Wednesday.

During the visit, king Abdullah is scheduled to hold talks with German president Roman Herzog and chancellor Gerhard Shroeder on bilateral relations and the middle east peace process.

King Abdullah will then visit Britain on his way to the United States.

Earlier on Wednesday, the jordanian monarch held talks with visiting British foreign secretary Derek Fatchet.