Ammon News - AMMAN - His Majesty King Abdullah II left Amman on Sunday heading for Kazakhstan on brief visit during which he will hold talks with Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev.

Talks are expected to focus on bilateral cooperation as well as regional and international issues of common interest.

Following his visit to Kazakhstan, His Majesty, accompanied by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, will visit the United States to take part in an economic forum in Idaho where he will meet US and international economic leaders.

His Royal Highness Prince Hamzah Bin Al Hussein was sworn in as regent in the presence of cabinet ministers.

*Petra