In Jordan he met with King Abdullah II.

The former US Democratic presidential candidate who arrived at Beirut International airport on board of a military aircraft has already met with Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora , parliamentary majority leader Saad Hariri and president Michel Suleiman.

Kerry who is scheduled to visit Damascus later in the week to meet with Syrian president Bashar al Assad , has also met with Lebanese Force's foreign relations adviser Elie Khoury . Khoury asked the senator to press Syria into demarcating its borders with Lebanon, implementing resolution 1701 and stopping the illegal arms flow into Lebanon.

In Lebanon Kerry is expected to talk about Lebanon's June 7 parliamentary elections, relations between the two countries and the changes in the US administration under President Barack Obama

Kerry, is on a Middle eastern tour that will also take him to Egypt, Israel, the Palestinian territories and Syria.

United States Senator and Chairman of Foreign Relations Committee John Kerry with president Michel Suleiman at the Baabda Republican palace

United States Senator and Chairman of Foreign Relations Committee John Kerry with Prime Minister Fouad Siniora at the Serail palace

United States Senator and Chairman of Foreign Relations Committee John Kerry with parliamentary majority leader Saad Hariri at his residence in Quraitem

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