FM discusses region, ties with US counterpart

AMMAN — Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday discussed the importance of His Majesty King Abdullah’s visit to the US in improving relations to face regional challenges, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

During the meeting in Washington, DC, Safadi commended US support for the Kingdom on the bilateral level and to achieve regional peace and stability.

The two ministers discussed the Syrian crisis and its repercussions, as well as efforts to combat terrorism. Tillerson highlighted the strong Jordanian-US relations and commended the Kingdom’s role in combating Daesh, thanking it also for helping Syrian refugees. The two officials also discussed other issues of mutual interest.