Baku-APA. Israeli President Shimon Peres will visit Jordan Sunday and participate in the World Economic Forum (WEF), which is scheduled to take place on the Jordanian side of the Dead Sea, Israeli government's press office said Saturday, APA reports quoting Xinhua.
The forum will be attended by heads of state, senior leaders and ministers as well as business people from the Arab world. The attendees will include Jordanian King Abdullah II, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and the international Quartet's envoy to the Middle East Tony Blair, among others.
Peres discussed with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over some central issues of his visit during a working meeting at the president residence in Jerusalem Friday, said the press office.
He is expected to address a live plenary entitled "Breaking the Impasse" at the forum, the office noted, adding that he may cover in his speech some major issues facing the Middle East, including the importance of resuming negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians.
During his visit, Peres will also conduct an intensive round of diplomatic meetings with senior leaders attending the conference.
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