Army, IOM sign 52-millon-euro agreement


19-09-2017 03:41 PM

Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - The Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) on Tuesday signed a 52.8-milion-euro agreement with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), to strengthen security and provide humanitarian assistance on the northeastern borders with Syria.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mahmoud Freihat said the partnership with the European Union and the UN through the International Organization for Migration (IOM), is essential to allow the JAF to continue assisting Syrian refugees across the borders.

Freihat stressed Jordan's efforts to enhance cooperation with the European Union and United Nations organizations in order to reduce pressure on infrastructure and human resources on the Jordanian-Syrian border.

IOM's Chief of Mission Enrico Ponziani emphasized the need to maintain balance between humanitarian aid and security, praising Jordan commitment towards international humanitarian principles.

European Union's Ambassador in Amman Andrea Matteo Fontana stressed the bloc's commitment to supporting the Jordan Armed Forces to provide humanitarian assistance to Syrian refugees on the border, as well as to carry out its basic duties of protecting the Kingdom's frontiers.

According to a joint press release, the agreement will provide technical support to the Jordanian authorities to build border posts capable of responding quickly to the humanitarian and security challenges on the northeastern borders, as well as organizing capacity-building exercises and dialogue sessions to discuss immediate and long-term challenges.




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