Responding to a question, Safadi said that the Kingdom appreciates the continuous support provided to Jordan by the Netherlands to help it face economic challenges and the burden of asylum, whether at the bilateral level or through EU institutions. Safadi pointed out to the decline in international support for refugees, calling for providing appropriate support to refugees, host countries and concerned international organizations, stressing the need to empower these organizations, in light of their vital and essential role. He also called for supporting the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), whose primary role in providing vital services to refugees is irreplaceable. He expressed appreciation for the Netherlands’ support to the UNRWA and reaffirmed Jordan’s continued efforts to mobilize financial and political support for the UN agency. Commenting on reports on bombing a drug factory in southern Syria, Safadi said, “When we take any step to protect our national security and confront any threat to it, we will announce it in a timely manner. With regard to the issue of drugs, as we emphasized previously, it is a great threat to the Kingdom, the region, and the world as well, in light of the escalation of drug smuggling. The Amman meeting dealt with this issue and we had an agreement with the brothers in the Syrian government to form a joint political and security team to confront this danger and end it completely.”

Source: Jordan News Agency