His Majesty King Abdullah II received on Thursday International President of the Association of Lions Clubs Clement Kusiak and the accompanying delegation who are currently on a visit to Jordan.

During the meeting which was attended by Minister of the Royal Court Sameer Al Refai and King's Advisor Aqil Beltaji, the Monarch expressed appreciation for the services and programs curried out by the Lions Clubs which are beneficial to certain groups of the society particularly children and youth.

King Abdullah II pointed at the importance of such voluntary and humanitarian services.

For his part, Kusiak briefed the King on the projects that the Clubs are currying out in 193 countries worldwide stressing that his association is targeting to foster the voluntary work and interaction between the private sector and the youth mainly in connection with of exploiting their abilities and developing their local communities.