Cypriot parliament president pledges support to Jordan

By Petra - Sep 25,2014 - Last updated at Sep 25,2014

AMMAN — Minister of State for Media Affairs and Communications Mohammad Momani, who is acting foreign minister, met on Wednesday with Yiannakis Omirou, president of the Cypriot parliament, to discuss the latest regional developments.

Momani called for a political solution to the Syrian crisis, highlighting the repercussions of hosting great numbers of Syrian refugees in Jordan.

Omirou reiterated his country’s support for the Kingdom in its efforts to overcome challenges related to energy and pledged to assist Jordan in hosting the refugees.

Also on Wednesday, Omirou visited the Citadel in Amman’s Jabal Al Qalaa neighbourhood.

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