King Abdullah concludes visit to Lebanon

King Abdullah II of Jordan returned to Jordan on Tuesday following a two-day official visit to Lebanon, during which he held talks with Lebanese President Emile Lahoud on bilateral relations and means of developing them, as well as several national and regional issues of mutual concern.

During his visit the Jordanian king and President Lahoud attended live-ammunition military maneuvers in the region of Jbeil's coast. Several units from the Lebanese army took part in the maneuvers.

Meanwhile, Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss said his talks with Jordanian Prime Minister Abdul Raouf al-Rawabdeh "were good."

In a statement he made in Beirut on Tuesday, the Jordanian prime minister said that Lebanese - Jordanian talks dealt with various matters of mutual concern, saying that discussions dealt with economic relations and trade exchange between the two states in light of the agreement signed in 1992 and proposing to develop it towards boosting trade exchange, gradually.

He said the talks also dealt with developments in the region in light of the efforts exerted to resume the peace talks.