'German president due in Jordan in December'

By JT - Nov 18,2015 - Last updated at Nov 19,2015

AMMAN — German President Joachim Gauck and First Lady Daniela Schadt are scheduled to visit Jordan in December, according to a statement released by the German embassy.

During the visit, to take place from December 6 to 8, Gauck "intends to acknowledge the huge burden on the Jordanian society related to the accommodation of hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees", the statement said. The visit to Jordan is part of a regional tour that also includes Israel.

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