Swiss official visits Zaatari camp, meets Syrian refugees

By JT - Jul 12,2014 - Last updated at Jul 12,2014

AMMAN — Swiss Federal Councillor Simonetta Sommaruga, who is head of the federal department of justice and police, visited the Zaatari Refugee Camp, the Zaatari Municipality and the Ribaa Al Sarhan refugee registration centre on Thursday during her visit to the Kingdom.

She was briefed on the services provided for refugees and met with Syrians.

Sommaruga also visited various projects being supported by Switzerland, and implemented by the UNDP and the World Bank, according to a statement released by the Swiss Cooperation Office in Jordan.

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