奥巴马邀请摩洛哥国王

 　　WASHINGTON, May 9 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday invited King of Morocco Mohammed to visit Washington for discussions on regional security issues.

　　The White House said the two leaders reaffirmed the "historic" relationship between their countries over a phone talk and discussed deepening bilateral¹ cooperation, especially on regional security issues of mutual² concern.

　　"The president invited King Mohammed to Washington and said he looked forward to continuing their conversation in person," the White House said in a statement.

　　Washington sees Morocco as a "strong partner" in its counterterrorism efforts.

1 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

2 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。