AMMAN — Speaker of the Saudi Shura Council Abdullah Bin Muhammad Bin Ibrahim Al Sheikh on Monday arrived in the Kingdom for an official visit, upon an invitation by Lower House Speaker Ahmad Safadi.

 

Safadi and Al Sheikh are scheduled to hold joint parliamentary discussions on Tuesday at the Lower Chamber, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

 

This visit follows previous meetings that stressed the importance of boosting parliamentary cooperation, activating joint parliamentary committees, and enhancing strategic ties for the mutual benefit of both kingdoms.

 

Safadi and Al Sheikh previously convened in Riyadh in July and held discussions in Amman in September, during which they stressed "deep-rooted" ties between the two countries under the leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz.