The minister voiced hope that it would be possible for the Foreign Minister of Jordan to visit Latvia as part of his visit to the North European countries. The parties also discussed the relationship between the European Union and Jordan, and the state of affairs in Syria. Rinkevics thanked Jordan for its role in the stabilization of the situation in the Middle East. Rinkevics expressed solidarity with Jordan in view of the burden on its economy caused by the refugee issue. “Latvia in its capacity of a European Union Member State will continue supporting the European Union’s efforts of giving support for Jordan to deal with the Refugee problem,” said the Minister.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 07, 2019 08:26 UTC