Ammon News - His Majesty King Abdullah II will attend part of the Jordan-United Kingdom Business Forum which will be held in July 23 in London.

The conference will begin at noon with a welcoming address from the President of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Professor Michael Mainelli, followed by remarks from the President of the Jordan and Amman Chambers of Industry, Engineer Fathi Jaghbir.

Speeches will also be delivered by the British Trade Envoy and the Jordanian Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply, Yarub Qudah.

A presentation titled "Why Jordan?" will be given by the Minister of Investment, Tariq Abu Ghazaleh.

Participating from the Jordanian side are the Jordan Chamber of Industry, the Amman Chamber of Industry, the Jordan Chamber of Commerce, the Jordanian-British Business Council, and a large number of Jordanian companies.

His Majesty King Abdullah II on Tuesday departed on a visit to the United Kingdom, during which he will meet with senior executives of leading companies to discuss prospects for expanding economic cooperation between Jordan and the UK. The King will also attend part of the Jordan-United Kingdom Business Forum.

His Royal Highness Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II, the Crown Prince, took the constitutional oath as Deputy to His Majesty the King, in the presence of the Cabinet.