Egypt’s Sisi receives invitation to Arab summit

AMMAN — Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh on Wednesday delivered invitations from His Majesty King Abdullah to Bahraini King Hamad Bin Issa Al Khalifah and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi to attend the Arab summit in March.

During the meetings, Judeh conveyed His Majesty's greetings to King Hamad and President Sisi, who sent their greetings to King Abdullah and condemned the recent terror attacks in the Kingdom, voicing sympathy with the families of those who died in the line of duty and civilians, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

They also stressed the importance of continuous dialogue over various issues and developments to promote joint Arab action and serve mutual interests. 

Judeh has delivered invitations to Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz, Kuwaiti Emir Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, UAE President Sheikh Khalifah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

For his part, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister of State for Investment Affairs Jawad Anani delivered similar invitations from King Abdullah to Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh, Comorian President Azali Assoumani and Iraqi President Fuad Masum.