Jordan, US discuss economic assistance

AMMAN — Jordan and the US on Sunday discussed Washington’s economic assistance programme for the Kingdom.

At a meeting with Eric Meyer, deputy assistant secretary for Africa and the Middle East at the US treasury department, Planning and International Cooperation Minister Imad Fakhoury said Washington’s continued support for Jordan is testament to the advanced level of US-Jordanian ties, according to a ministry statement.

Meyer commended Jordan’s political and economic reform efforts, which have made the Kingdom a regional model. He also expressed understanding of Jordan’s growing refugee burden and its effect on host communities.