AMMAN — The
UK’s foreign secretary, James Cleverly, will travel to the Middle East today (Tuesday
25 July) on a three-day tour to emphasize the UK’s growing, mutually-beneficial
partnerships with the region.
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The visit,
which will include Qatar, Kuwait, and Jordan, comes after the Government
recently announced that citizens from Gulf countries and Jordan will benefit
from the UK’s new
Electronic Travel Authorization visa scheme, which will make
travel to the UK cheaper and easier for visitors.
Goals of the
visitAll three countries are also important energy, defense, and
security partners for the UK, and
trade and investment with the Gulf is vital
to support the Prime Minister’s priorities to grow the economy. UK trade with Qatar and Kuwait was worth £18.1bn
billion last year alone.
In Jordan, the Foreign Secretary will announce up to £1.5m to
support initiatives for women and girls. The funding will go towards civil
society organizations.
He will also
meet with representatives from
UNHCR (the UN’s refugee agency) and the
World Food Program where he will announce funding of £30 million over three years to
provide cash assistance and support to the poorest refugees. This will cover
their basic food and living needs – reaching an estimated 70,000 refugees per
year in the camps and host communities.
Foreign
Secretary James Cleverly said, “From working together on shared goals like
developing stronger trade ties and security, I am proud of how we are
collaborating for the benefit of us all. The UK also remains committed to
supporting refugees and host communities, collaborating with our partners to
help the most vulnerable in the region.”
ItineraryIn Qatar today,
the Foreign Secretary will meet with the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister,
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.
He will then travel to Kuwait to meet His Highness the Crown
Prince, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and explore opportunities to
strengthen cooperation.
In Jordan on
Thursday, he will meet with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Safadi.
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