His Majesty King Abdullah II Monday left for Moscow in a one day visit to the Russian Federation, where he is expected to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on bilateral relations and the Middle East latest developments, particularly the efforts aiming at releasing peace negotiations.

His Majesty was accompanied by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Hamzah Bin Al-Hussein and the King's Advisor for Security Affairs, Director of Public Intelligence and State Security Repertoire General Saad Kheir.

His Royal Highness Prince Faisal Bin Al-Hussein was sworn in as Regent.