AMMAN — Canada’s International Development
Minister
Harjit Sajjan commended Jordan and other countries in the region for
hosting Syrian refugees, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
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“Canada is committed to continuing its work with the
international community and the Syrian side to end this crisis through a
sustainable political solution,” Sajjan said in a statement released in the
Canadian capital,
Ottawa, on Tuesday.
Other nations Sajjan referred to included Lebanon, Iraq
and Turkey, according to Petra.
He announced the allocation of $229 million to fund
humanitarian and development assistance to
Syria and the region this year,
explaining that $196 million of the total will go for food, water, sanitation,
hygiene and health services.
The remaining $60 million will be spent on regional
development, with a focus on empowering women, promoting gender equality,
encouraging economic growth and climate protection, he added.
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