King Abdullah II of Jordan leaves for Vatican

King Abdullah II of Jordan left here for the Vatican onMonday , the first leg of a european tour which will also take him to Austria andRussia.During the visit, King Abdullah II will have talks with Pope Francis focussing on bilateral relations and means of bolstering them , issues related to enhancingcooperation and islam-christianity dialogue and co-existence in addition to thelatest developments in the region.Tomorrow, Tuesday the Jordanian monarch will leave for vienna to meet withAustrian President Heinz Fischer and senior officials . The two sides will discussways to boost relations in various fields and address Middle East developments,mainly the Syrian crisis. In Moscow, the King will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin onbilateral cooperation and the latest developments in the Middle East. Talks will alsofocus on the repercussions of the Syrian crisis.It is noted that the pope will visit jordan on may 24.