US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is to hold one day talks with Jordanian King Abdullah and senior officials in the country's capital Amman. They will discuss key regional issues including the ongoing crisis in Syria and Jordan's efforts to ease tensions in the Middle East. He is also expected to sign a memorandum to provide five more years of financial aid to Jordan. The new agreement secures over 1.2 billion dollars per year starting this year. The similar previous memorandums between the two countries was for three years. Tillerson arrived in Amman on Tuesday for his middle east tour.