King of Jordan to visit US

by Nikita Vladimirov - 01/26/17 2:52 PM ET

King Abdullah II of Jordan is expected to visit the U.S. on Monday for a formal meeting with lawmakers and government officials, according to the Embassy of Jordan.

The director of the Jordan Information Bureau at the Embassy of Jordan in Washington, D.C., Dana Zureikat Daoud, tweeted about the visit on Thursday. Daoud said the king’s visit will focus on meeting the “new administration [and] Congress.”

“Just out: HM King Abdullah II will start a working visit to [U.S.] on Monday during which he will meet w/ new administration [and] Congress,” she tweeted.

JUST OUT: HM King Abdullah II will start a working visit to #US on Monday during which he will meet w/ new administration & Congress #Jordan

— Dana Zureikat Daoud (@DanaZkat) January 26, 2017

{mosads}Abdullah II has been making several international visits this week, including to British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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