Jordan condemns alleged chemical attack on Ghouta

By JT - Apr 09,2018 - Last updated at Apr 09,2018

AMMAN — Jordan on Monday condemned the chemical attack on a rebel-held town in Syria's Eastern Ghouta that killed dozens of people, and called for an immediate investigation.

Minister of State for Media Affairs Mohammad Momani expressed the Kingdom's strong denouncement of "this crime" and voiced Jordan’s support for the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons to start a comprehensive investigation and take proper action against the perpetrator, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

Momani, who is also the government spokesperson, reiterated Jordan’s stance on the Syrian war which advocates a political solution that can end the large-scale suffering of the Syrian people and safeguards the territorial unity of their country.

The minister added that the warring parties in Syria are now required more than ever to stop the war and embark on serious negotiations to end the seven-year conflict through an agreed-upon political solution.

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