“We will keep working towards forming this committee, and I will contact His Excellency the Syrian Foreign Minister soon to discuss how to reflect this agreement into a clear working mechanism that helps us confront this danger and limit it. We are in contact and our channels are open with the Syrian government,” Safadi added. Responding to a question on increasing the Dutch government’s support provided to the Kingdom to reduce its burdens, the Dutch minister said, “Jordan is making a great and exceptional effort to host refugees, compared to its population, at a rate that is one of the largest in the world,” adding, “We need solidarity for this, and these are issues we discussed, and there are messages that we will take to the European Council, and there are many discussions.” Commenting on tourism cooperation, Hoekstra said, “Petra is one of the wonders of the world, and it is a great tourist destination, and we encourage citizens in the Netherlands to visit it, and visit the Kingdom,” noting that opportunities exist for business development, and tourism is part of it. Diplomatic relations between the two kingdoms date back to 1951. The volume of trade exchange last year amounted to $388 million. The Netherlands was the first destination for Jordanian exports to Europe last year, as Jordanian exports to the Netherlands last year amounted to $174 million.

Source: Jordan News Agency