King sends message to Peru leader

AMMAN — Planning and International Cooperation Minister Imad Fakhoury, during his participation at the annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund held in Peru, delivered a letter from His Majesty King Abdullah to Peru's President Ollanta Humala.

In the letter, King Abdullah stressed his keenness on developing bilateral ties at all levels, according to a Planning Ministry statement.

Fakhoury met with Peruvian officials and discussed means to enhance economic, investment and tourism relations, in addition to exchanging expertise, as Jordan and Peru are middle-income countries facing similar economic and development challenges, the statement added.