Their Majesties King Harald and Queen Sonja accepted the invitation from His Majesty King Abdullah II to pay a state visit to Jordan. The visit marks 20 years since the state visit of the Jordanian King and Queen to Norway in 2000, and it is His Majesty King Harald’s first state visit to the Middle East. Their Majesties King Harald and Queen Sonja will be accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms Ine Eriksen Søreide, and the Minister of Trade and Industry, Ms Iselin Nybø. It was a great honor to welcome them during their State Visit.