Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - The United Kingdom on Wednesday reiterated its position towards a political solution to the crisis in neighboring Syria, stressing that the UK supports a final solution in which President Bashar al-Assad is ousted.

British Foreign Minister William Hague said during a press conference in the Jordanian capital Amman on Wednesday that the aim of continued international efforts, including the Friends of Syria group meeting, is to reach mutual consent towards achieving the objectives of the Geneva 1 meeting of a transitional government in Syria.

On its part, Jordan denied on Wednesday reports that it has closed its borders with Syria in the face the influx of Syrian refugees, citing instead probable factors on the ground inside Syria that are impeding refugees from reaching the border regions.

In the press conference, Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh said that Jordan stands behind a political path towards ending the crisis in Syria, citing that Jordan's hosting of the "Friends of Syria" group in Amman is part of the ongoing international efforts to end the crisis in Syria, which has strained Jordan with economic and social pressures in hosting over 450,000 Syrian refugees.

A substantial of influx of refugees in the past few days, compared to the average of 2,000 daily refugees entering Jordan, was highlighted by UNHCR and aid groups in border regions.

Jordan shares over 300 kilometers of borders with Syria, mostly separated by a wired fence through which the greater bulk of refugees, nearly 350,000 of them, crossed into Jordan.

Jordan stands firm on its position calling for a political solution that would guarantee the unity and stability of Syria and the security of its people, Judeh stressed.

The crisis in Syria has reflected heavily on vital sectors in Jordan, including the already scarce job opportunities, and the economic, humanitarian, and logistic efforts to host hundreds of thousands of refugees, expected to increase to 1 million by year end if the gravity of the conflict continues.

Judeh also reiterated the urgent need to revive the Palestinian-Israeli peace process negotiations, especially with the increased US diplomatic efforts, evident in the efforts of US Secretary of State John Kerry's visits to the region, and the meetings between President Obama and King Abdullah II in the past few months.

"There is shared conviction on the need to revive the negotiations," Judeh said.

Hague, who is in Jordan on a prescheduled visit that coincides with the Friends of Syria talks, reiterated the UK's support for Jordan's economic and political reform process, and recognized Jordan's role in hosting Syrian refugees.

The humanitarian crisis has stressed the urgency to move forward towards a political solution in Syria, Hague added, noting that Wednesday's meetings in Amman in preparation for Geneva 2 talks constitute crucial moments for the future of Syria.

Hague referenced that Lebanese Hezbollah's support to the Syrian regime in weapons and fighters adds to the threat of regional instability.

Hague stressed that the international community is eyeing the upcoming international conference on the future of Syria, dubbed Geneva II, which will bring both the Syrian government and the opposition to the negotiation table with the aim of forming a transitional government.

On calls to establish safe zones inside the Syrian territories, both Judeh and Hague said that there is no unanimity on the measures considering the difficulty of guaranteeing the safety of the zones from military operations, hence, international efforts are inclined towards continuing to provide relief efforts through NGO's and humanitarian agencies inside Syria and in host nations.