King of Jordan assures Lebanon’s FM of nation’s support for country and its people

Jordan’s King Abdullah II receives Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib at Al-Husseiniya Palace in Amman on March 29, 2023. (AFP)

• They also discussed bilateral ties, and the plight of Syrian refugees and the burdens shouldered by the countries that host them

AMMAN: Jordan’s King Abdullah II met Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib at Al-Husseiniya Palace on Wednesday.
The king assured his guest of his country’s continuing support for Lebanon and its people, as they discussed the deep-rooted bilateral ties between their nations and ways in which cooperation might be expanded across all fields, the Jordan News Agency reported.
In addition, they talked about the plight of Syrian refugees and the burdens shouldered the countries that host large numbers of them, as well as the need for the international community to step up its support for this. According to UN estimates, more than 852,000 Syrian refugees are living in Lebanon and more than 663,000 in Jordan.
Jordan’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister, Ayman Safadi, and Jafar Hassan, director of the king’s office, were also present at the meeting.