Jordan, Russia see eye to eye on regional issues — ambassador

By JT - Feb 09,2016 - Last updated at Feb 09,2016

AMMAN — Russia and Jordan see eye to eye on regional issues, especially with regard to unifying efforts to fight terrorist organisations, such as Daesh, which pose a threat to the region and the world, Russian Ambassador to Jordan Boris Bolotin said Monday.

At a meeting with the foreign relations committee at the Jordan Press Association, Bolotin said Amman and Moscow maintain communication over regional issues.

He also said the joint higher Jordanian-Russian committee is scheduled to hold a meeting next month, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. The ambassador added that his country in 2015 presented 150 scholarships to the Higher Education Ministry, noting that Russia seeks to increase the number of Russian tourists to Jordan.

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