On January 4th, Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Overseas Chinese Affairs Safadi had a phone call with Syrian Transitional Government Foreign Minister Asad Hassan al Haibani on January 3rd local time. Safadi and Shibani discussed the development of the situation in Syria and the ways to cooperate in addressing the challenges of Syria’s transition phase. Both sides agreed that at Safadi’s formal invitation, Syria will send a ministerial level government department, military and security delegation to visit Jordan to discuss cooperation mechanisms in multiple important areas such as borders, security, energy, transportation, water resources, and trade. Shebani stated that the Syrian Transitional Government attaches great importance to its relationship with Jordan and hopes to further develop and strengthen this relationship in various fields. He expressed gratitude for Jordan’s support to Syria during this critical stage. (CCTV News)
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