Czech president to give King of Jordan highest honour

President Miloš Zeman will award the King of Jordon, Abdullah II, the Czech Republic’s highest honour during a trip to the country starting Monday. The Order of the White Lion will be presented in recognition of relations between the Czech Republic and Jordan and the latter country’s fight against terrorism,specifically the Islamic State, the president’s spoksesman Jiří Ovčáček told Czech Television. President Zeman will stay in Jordan until Wednesday and then fly onto the United Arab Emirates.

Author: Chris Johnstone