Syrian President Bashar al-Assad with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi. Source: the Syrian Presidency Office.
On February 15, Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi arrived in Damascus in the first such high-level visit since the Syrian conflict started.
Jordanian officials said that the visit focused on humanitarian needs and how Jordan can help in ongoing relief operations in Syria which was badly affected by the February 6 earthquake that originated in Turkey. The devastating earthquake killed more than 41,000 people, including around 5,000 in Syria.
During the visit, Safadi met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency, the minister conveyed to Assad the greetings and condolences of King Abdullah II.
“Jordan will continue, under recommendations of the King, to provide everything possible to help Syria to overcome this ordeal and support the Syrian government’s efforts to provide relief to those affected,” the state-run agency quotes the Jordanian foreign minister as saying.
From his side, President Assad, voiced Syria’s appreciation for the official and popular stance of Jordan, noting that the Syrians welcome and act positively with any good stance towards them, particularly from the Arab brothers.
Assad also underscored the importance of bilateral cooperation between Syria and Jordan, adding “owing to the geographical and popular extension between the two countries, the two peoples live with similar challenges and circumstances at many levels, and at the same time this provides opportunities for joint action in many domains that benefit the two brotherly peoples”.
Jordan has sent large shipments of aid to Turkey and Syria. The kingdom organized several flights and aid convoys through the country’s northern border crossing with Syria.
When the conflict first started in Syria more than a decade ago, Jordan played a key role in arming rebels in the country’s southern region. However, it kept its embassy open in Damascus.
In 2018, the Kingdom helped broker an agreement that saw all of the southern region return to Damascus control. Around three years later, King Abdullah II talked with Assad over the phone for the first time since the conflict. After this, efforts to improve relations between the two neighboring countries slowed down.
The devastating earthquake has encouraged several Arab countries to approach Syria. Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi held its first ever phone call with Assad after the disaster, while Tunisia decided to step up its diplomatic representation in Damascus. Even Saudi Arabia has dispatched aid directly to government-held parts in Syria.
The truth is, the Arab world, witch is by large nations whom basic religion is islam, etc to christians, have to realise that in order to grow, peace is the platform, instead of burning down your own world. Forget ISISrael, they are a parastitic entity, witch is keept alive by the very same forces whom is diverting the Arab world. You have everything you need, just get ridd of the Imperial banana republic UssA and the UK, the axis of evil, London, NY and Tel-aviv.
All these countries abandoned Syria in its hour of need and now talk of peace. These countries want something from Syria in return otherwise they wouldn’t bother IMO.
The kingdom of Jordan has its own succession problems which could easily become a civil war if things get out of hand. Now the Saudi admin have severed their dollar connection, things could get tricky for them too.
The star is rising in the East and everyone knows it.