Amman  - King Abdullah II of Jordan left Amman on Saturday for Madrid to start a foreign tour that will also take him to three Latin American countries.

The monarch, accompanied by Queen Rania, is set to meet with Spanish King Juan Carlos and Prime Minister Jose Luis Zapatero on "means of achieving progress in the peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians" and the prospects of boosting bilateral cooperation, a royal court statement said.

Latest developments in the Middle East are also expected to top the agenda of the king's talks with leaders of Chile, Argentina and Brazil, it added. (dpa)