Jordan, Canada discuss Syrian refugees

AMMAN — Interior Minister Salameh Hammad on Sunday met with Canadian Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister John McCallum and an accompanying delegation, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

They discussed regional developments, especially in regard to the Syrian crisis and its repercussions on Jordan, in addition to Canada’s preparations to take in a number of Syrian refugees from Jordan.

The two ministers discussed enhancing bilateral cooperation, especially in political and security fields. Hammad praised the Canadian role in receiving refugees. McCallum commended Jordan’s role in hosting Syrian refugees and the services offered by the Interior Ministry to facilitate their move to Canada.