Syrian President Ahmad al-Shara arrived in Amman on Wednesday, where he will hold talks with Jordanian King Abdullah II, the Royal Court reported.

A statement issued by the Royal Court said that King Abdullah II received the Syrian president upon his arrival at the airport.

The King and al-Shara then headed directly to Raghadan Palace to hold talks, the first between them since al-Shara took power.

Al-Shara is accompanied by Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and a number of officials.