AMMAN—
EU Ambassador to
Jordan Maria Hadjitheodosiou underlined the continued EU
support to Jordan, within the framework of their partnership, according to the
Jordan News Agency, Petra.
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At a press
conference on Wednesday, Hadjitheodosiou highlighted the importance of the 14th
meeting of the Jordan-EU Association Council, held last June at the
Dead Sea,
whose outcome serves and boosts the cooperation of and partnership between
Jordan and the EU.
The priorities of
the partnership with Jordan in the coming years include: regional stability and
security, economic stability, promotion of good governance, democratic reforms
and human rights, development of renewable energy, energy efficiency and water
resources management.
Lauding Jordan’s
reform in key sectors, she said funding will be directed to support the
Kingdom’s efforts toward green and digital transformation, addressing
unemployment, especially among youth and women, good governance, stimulating
entrepreneurship, improving social protection, helping the most vulnerable
groups, and keeping pace with political reforms.
Hadjitheodosiou
stressed the importance of the investment platform between Jordan and the
EU,
which was launched on the sidelines of the 14th Association Council meeting
between the Kingdom and the EU, in bringing investments to the Kingdom, noting
that this platform is being followed up on at all levels.
She stressed the
importance of the humanitarian role Jordan plays in receiving, hosting and
serving Syrian refugees, and the EU’s commitment to helping Jordan shoulder the
consequences of hosting refugees. She expressed satisfaction with the fact that
Syrian refugees have started to return to their country.
The EU ambassador
also touched on the repercussions of the Russian-Ukrainian war on Jordan, and
the world, in various sectors, underscoring the EU’s support for Jordan to help
mitigate the repercussions and effects of this war.
Hadjitheodosiou
voiced support for the two-state solution and stressed the importance of
negotiations, noting that the Russian-Ukrainian war had repercussions in this
area as well.
The EU, she
stated, continues to make efforts to achieve peace and address the financial
situation of the Palestinian Authority, pointing to UNRWA efforts to serve a
large group of Palestinian refugees.
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