King Abdullah in Kuwait

King Abdullah II of Jordan arrived in Kuwait for a two-day official visit. At Kuwait's international airport, Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah received the Jordanian king.

In a statement, King Abdullah expressed his hope that his visit to Kuwait will mark the beginning of a new historical page in the relations linking Jordan and Kuwait.

King Abdullah, who is accompanied on the visit by his wife, Queen Rania, stressed that relations between Jordan and Kuwait will always be good for the interests of the two peoples.

The Jordanian king is accompanied by an official delegation led by Prime Minister Abdul Raouf al-Rawabdeh.

Kuwaiti Minister of Information Yusif Muhammad Sumait said the improvement of relations between the two countries will work to hasten the toppling of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. He also stressed the importance of this visit because it shows that there will be a new era of bilateral relations between Kuwait and Jordan.