Amman, London agree to keep coordinating on region

AMMAN — Foreign Minister in the caretaker government Ayman Safadi on Sunday discussed with UK Minister of State for International Development Alistair Burt bilateral ties, the Palestinian cause and other regional issues.

During the meeting, Safadi and Burt stressed the importance of intensifying efforts to reach political solutions for the region's conflicts and to assist people of the Gaza Strip by delivering humanitarian and medical aid.

The meeting also touched on the economic crisis facing the UNRWA and the need to continue supporting the agency, a Foreign Ministry statement said.

Safadi briefed Burt on Jordan’s policies and visions regarding regional challenges and the efforts led by His Majesty King Abdullah to maintain security, stability and realising comprehensive peace.

The two ministers agreed on sustaining communication to enhance both countries’ relations and coordination related to efforts of solving the regional crises.