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TunisiaJordan: European support affirmed by the current Presidency against terrorism and in the refugee crisis
January 22, 2016
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“A strong partnership between the EU and Jordan has never been more important than now, where Jordan is at the forefront of the fight against terrorism and has shown tremendous solidarity in hosting Syrian refugees”, EU Ambassador to Jordan, Andrea Matteo Fontana, said in a press release issued by the EU Delegation in Amman, on Thursday 21 January.
His remarks came during a joint press conference with the Dutch Ambassador to Jordan, Paul van den Ijssel, held to mark the Netherlands assuming the rotating presidency of the EU.
“The EU remains deeply committed to supporting the people and the government of Jordan in addressing the immense challenges”, he added.
The ambassador reminded that “EU financial support for refugee-plagued Jordan has been very substantial, reaching over 1 billion euro”.
Presenting the six-month programme of the Dutch Presidency, Ambassador van den IJssel said: “In handling Europe’s refugee crisis, the Netherlands’ approach will be focused primarily on laying down the necessary base for a dignified and decent reception of refugees.”
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