Foreign Ministry secretary, Japanese delegation discuss regional challenges

AMMAN — Foreign Ministry Secretary General Mohammad Tayseer Bani Yassin on Thursday received a delegation from the Japanese Houses of Councillors and Representatives and discussed bilateral cooperation and the latest regional developments.

Bani Yassin acquainted the delegates with the difficulties faced by Jordan in its efforts to provide necessary services for more than 1.4 million Syrian refugees amid scarce resources and pressure on host community infrastructure, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

He also expressed the government’s appreciation for the financial and technical assistance offered by Japan to help the Kingdom implement development programmes. The Japanese delegates described the visit as an “important” opportunity to exchange views.