Ukraine embassy thanks GAM for support

By JT - May 12,2014 - Last updated at May 12,2014

AMMAN — Ukraine has thanked the Greater Amman Municipality for naming a street in the capital after poet Taras Shevchenko, according to a Ukraine embassy statement released Monday.

At a meeting with Amman Mayor Aqel Biltaji, Ambassador of Ukraine Serhiy Pasko thanked Jordan for supporting Ukraine.

Discussions covered bilateral issues, the current situations in Ukraine and in the Middle East, and the possibility of establishing a Ukrainian park next to Taras Shevchenko Street, the statement said.

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