Moroccan king invited to pan-Arab summit

AMMAN — Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh on Friday delivered an invitation from His Majesty King Abdullah to Moroccan King Mohammed VI to attend the Arab summit in March.

During the meeting, Judeh conveyed His Majesty's greetings to King Mohammed, who sent his best wishes to King Abdullah and condemned the recent terror attacks in Jordan, voicing sympathy for the families of those who died in the line of duty and civilians, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

The foreign minister 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, Bahraini King Hamad Bin Issa Al Khalifah, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, Sultan of Oman Qaboos Bin Said 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.