King Abdullah II of Jordan began a state visit to Malaysia on Monday with talks with King Sultan Ibrahim bin Sultan Iskandar in Kuala Lumpur.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Jordan's King Abdullah II in Kuala Lumpur on Monday © The Royal Hashemite Court
King Abdullah II of Jordan began a state visit to Malaysia on Monday with talks with King Sultan Ibrahim bin Sultan Iskandar in Kuala Lumpur.
The two monarchs discussed the well-established relations between Jordan and Malaysia and reviewed the latest regional developments.
Abdullah also met Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
The Jordanian monarch will continue his tour with an official visit to Australia.
By Samer Al-Khatib
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