U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will embark on a seven-day working tour of the Middle East and Africa on Tuesday, according to a press release issued by the State Department.
Kerry will travel on May 21 to Muscat, where he will meet with senior Omani officials to discuss a range of bilateral and regional issues.
On May 22, he will visit the Jordanian capital Amman, where he will meet with key international partners to further explore ways that the international community can work towards bringing together both sides of the Syrian conflict and developing a path toward a negotiated political solution to the crisis.
Kerry will then visit Jerusalem and Ramallah on May 23-24. In Jerusalem, he will meet with Israeli leaders, and in Ramallah with the Palestinian leadership.
"These meetings are to follow-up on ongoing discussions as we continue to assess how best we can support the parties in getting back to the table and in having dialogue leading to peace. We remain committed to working with the parties to achieve a lasting peace through direct negotiations," the State Department said.
Kerry will then travel on May 24-25 to Addis Ababa, where he will meet with senior Ethiopian officials to discuss bilateral issues and participate in the golden jubilee of the Organization of African Unity at the African Union Summit. He will also meet with African leaders attending the summit to discuss a range of regional, transnational, and country-specific topics.
On May 26, Kerry will depart Addis Ababa and return to Amman, where he will participate in the World Economic Forum. He will depart Amman and return to Washington on May 27.
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