AMMAN — Jordan is still receiving huge numbers of Syrian refugees on a daily basis, Interior Minister Hussein Majali said on Monday, underlining the pressure this places on vital sectors, such as education, health, water and energy.
During a meeting with Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn, Majali cited Jordan’s dire need for more international assistance to enable it to continue providing humanitarian services to the refugees.
The interior minister highlighted the Kingdom’s stance in supporting efforts to come up with a comprehensive solution for the crisis that would end the bloodshed, and preserve the cohesion and unity of the Syrian people.
For his part, Asselborn called on the international community to provide more support to Jordan, voicing hope that the Syrian crisis would be resolved soon.
Discussions also covered means to develop bilateral ties, by expanding cooperation in security, economy and political spheres.
During a separate meeting with Assistant US Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration Anne C. Richard on Monday, talks also focused on the security, economic, political and humanitarian consequences of the Syrian crisis on Jordan.
Richard voiced her country’s appreciation for Jordan’s humanitarian role towards the Syrian refugees despite its economic woes.
Moreover, Majali delivered a lecture on Monday that focused on the negative impact of the Syrian crisis on the Kingdom,
Speaking at the Jordan Institute of Diplomacy, he noted that Jordan is the only country in the region that has received huge numbers of refugees to a degree that exceeds its capacity.
Also on Monday, Majali met with British Ambassador to Jordan Peter Millett and underlined the importance of the UK-Jordanian partnership, calling for exchanging expertise and information in the security field to combat crime and restore stability in light of the turbulence the region is going through.
