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Jordan King visits Vienna Tuesday

VIENNA, April 5 (KUNA) -- King Abdullah II of Jordan is to start Tuesday an official visit to Austria for talks with President Heinz Fischer and seinor officials on the developments in the Middle East.
During his one-day visit, the Jordanian leader will hold talks with Austrian leaders on the stalled Palestinian-Israeli peace negotiations and Jordan''''s financial burdens due to the flow of Syrian refugees into its territories, official sources at Austrian Foreign Ministry told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA).
The king''''s visit comes after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry hinted at U.S. quitting mediation role in Mideast owing to fruitless talks between Palestinians and Israel.
The tour also comes just one week after a visit by Israeli President Shimon Peres to Vienna. The Austrian Foreign Minister is also expected to travel to the Middle East later this month. (end) amq.ss