King Abdullah II left the homeland today, Friday, for a visit to Riyadh, in response to an invitation from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, to participate in the Riyadh-Chinese Summit for Cooperation and Development hosted by the Kingdom.

The King is heading the Jordanian delegation participating in the summit, which includes Prime Minister Dr. Bishr Al-Khasawneh, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs Ayman Safadi, Director of the King’s Office Dr. Jaafar Hassan, Jordan’s Permanent Representative to the League of Arab States Ambassador Amjad Adaileh, and the Jordanian Ambassador in Riyadh. Ali Al Kayed.

His Highness Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein was sworn in as Viceroy of the King, in the presence of the Cabinet.