Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Jordan's Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh Tuesday gave President Michel Aoun an invitation to the upcoming Arab Summit in Amman.

Judeh, who arrived in Beirut arrived on a one-day visit, told reporters that Aoun's participation in the Arab League summit meeting would "enrich the summit and help in ensuring its success," after landing in Beirut's Rafik Hariri International Airport

The FM had brought a written invitation from Jordan's King Abdullah for Aoun.

Jordan will host the 28th Arab League summit in March. It will be preceded by political, economic and technical preparatory meetings for the permanent delegates and senior ministerial officials.

Judeh said that the visit was also to congratulate Aoun on his election.

"It comes as a chance to fortify the historic ties between the two countries, and our keenness to maintain security and prosperity in Lebanon," he said.

He added that Jordan "was looking forward for 2017 to unfold good things for Lebanon and the Arab region."

The visiting FM headed directly to Baabda Palace to meet with Aoun after his arrival.

He later met with Prime Minister Saad Hariri at the Grand Serail.

Judeh conveyed a message of solidarity to Hariri from King Abdullah and his counterpart PM Hani al-Mulki regarding the political breakthrough in Lebanon.

He said that Lebanon and Jordan have been n the spotlight after the conflict erupted in Syrian in 2011. "We are suffering from the repercussions of the humanitarian crisis and the Syrian influx to our country's as our economy's have been under burden."

"Jordan hosts around 21 percent of the refugees and Lebanon more than 30 percent. This is why we should have a unilateral and common speech in addressing the international community to share the burden," the FM said.

Lebanon hosts more than 1 million Syrian refugees forced from their country following the outbreak of the 2011 Syrian war. Jordan hosts about 650,000 refugees, according to the United Nations.

He will later meet with Speaker Nabih Berri and his Lebanese counterpart Gebran Bassil.

He was welcomed by Jordanian Ambassador to Beirut Nabil Masarweh and Foreign Ministry Protocol Department Ambassador Mira Daher.

*Daily Star