His Majesty King Abdullah II left Amman
on Wednesday heading for London on his way to the US where he will hold
talks with US President ,George Bush, and members of the US administration
on reviving the peace process and the current situations in Iraq.



King's talks in the US will also focus on bilateral relations,
particularly in the investment and economic spheres. The King will
meet during his several- day working visit with officials form the US
Congress to discuss means of supporting peace efforts as well as the
US aid to Jordan.



It is noted that His Majesty the King sent a letter to the US
President last Sunday in which he stressed Jordan's stand which calls
for ending the Palestinian- Israeli conflict though implementing the road
map peace plan. The King also stressed in his letter that the Israeli
withdrawal from Gaza strip should be a part of the roadmap.



His Majesty affirmed that Jordan will exert its utmost efforts
to provide Palestinians with support and assistance with view to enable
them build their capabilities and control the situations in Gaza after
the Israeli withdrawal.



During the visit, King Abdullah will deliver a keynote address
in the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, he will also deliver a speech
in the National Press Council in the US Capital in the presence of US
media representatives and political figures.



Within the frame of His Majesty's keenness to promote youth
participation in the various fields in the life, His Majesty the King
will be accompanied by four distinguished students from the Jordanian
universities with a view to enable them look into His Majesty's efforts
in his foreign visits as well as to look into the advanced US expertise
in the fields of economy, investment, and Information technology.



King Abdullah will meet a number of US businessmen and investors
to brief them on the Jordanian investment opportunities, particularly
in the information technology field. His Majesty will also meet with a
number of Arab- US associations' members.



In addition, His Majesty will head a series of meetings in California
between Jordanian and US businessmen.



The King is accompanies by King's advisor for security affairs/
Director of the General Intelligence Department/ Rapporteur of State Security
Council Sa'ad Kheir, Minister of the Royal Court, Samir Rifa'i, King's
advisor ,Aqel Bultaji, the Minister of Planning and International Cooperation
and the Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technology.



Prime Minister, Faisal Fayez will later join the King during the
talks that will be held in Washington.



HRH Prince Faisal Ben Al Hussein was sworn in as regent in the
presence of the Cabinet ministers.