His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday highlighted prospects of cooperation between Jordan and Tanzania, particularly in the fields of economy, tourism, education and trade.

King Abdullah was speaking during a meeting with Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete, during which the two leaders discussed bilateral ties and the latest developments in the Middle East.

Discussions also covered means to activate investment cooperation, including the encouragement of the establishment of joint partnerships between the Jordanian and Tanzanian private sectors.

Also Monday, Jordan and Tanzania signed two cooperation agreements to regulate cooperation. One concerns economic, scientific and technical cooperation while the other pertains to the establishment of a joint committee that will work to increase political consultations between the two countries' foreign ministries.

King Abdullah's talks with Kikwete also focused on regional and international efforts to overcome obstacles to serious and effective Palestinian-Israeli negotiations and achieving a two-state solution to the conflict within a comprehensive regional context and according to related international resolutions.

Prime Minster Zaid Rifai, Royal Court Chief Nasser Lozi, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs-of-Staff General Khalid Sarayreh, the King's Advisor Ayman Safadi, Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh, Minister of Agriculture and Saeed Masri and the King's Envoy to Africa King's Envoy to Africa Nael Al Asa'ad attended the meeting.

Talks were also attended on the Tanzanian side by Minister of Defence Hussein Mwinyi, Infrastructure Development Minister Shukuru Kawambwa, Tourism Minister Samia H. Suluhu and Deputy Foreign Minister and International Cooperation Saif Ali Iddi.

The Tanzanian president, along with his wife, arrived in the Kingdom Sunday on a several-day visit.

King Abdullah visited Tanzania in 2005 as part of a tour of African countries.

Jordan exports plastic, chemical products and fertilisers to Tanzania while it imports tobacco, spices and textiles.