Iraq PM in Jordan for official visit

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) - Iraq's prime minister began an official two-day trip on Thursday to neighboring Jordan, his office said.

He will meet with King Abdullah II and Prime Minister Nader al-Thahabi to discuss developing cooperation and bilateral ties with the Sunni Arab neighbor, one of main host countries for Iraqi refugees.

Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki arrived in Amman with a delegation that includes various Cabinet ministers and officials from the political, security and economic spheres. The trip follows al-Maliki's three-day visit to Iran last week and a trip to Jordan by Tariq al-Hashimi, Iraq's Sunni vice president.