King Abdullah, Bouteflika discuss peace, Arab reconciliation

King Abdullah Bin Hussein of Jordan is arriving today in Algeria for a two-day official visit, during which he to is discuss with Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika developments in the Middle East peace process, especially after the head of the Israeli Labor Party, Ehud Barak, was elected as Israeli prime minister. They will also discuss Arab reconciliation and convening an exceptional Arab summit to confront the current challenges.

Bouteflika and King Abdullah will tackle supporting bilateral relations as well, especially in the commercial and economic fields.

A delegation including 20 Jordanian businessmen visited Algeria during the last two days, during which they discussed opportunities for expanding investment fields and participation between the two states.