October 4, 2021
1 min read

Jordanian King receives the first-time call from Syrian Prez since 2011

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made a phone call to Jordanian King Abdullah II for the first time since the Syrian War began in 2011…reports Asian Lite News

According to a statement issued by the Syrian presidential official, Assad and King Abdullah II discussed bilateral relations and ways to boost cooperation to achieve the interest of both peoples during their call on Sunday, reports Xinhua news agency.

The relations between Syria and Jordan deteriorated significantly when the latter chose to support Western-backed rebels in the Syrian civil war.

Jordanian King receives the first-time call from Syrian Prez since 2011

The phone call between the heads of the two states comes as a part of the normalisation of the bilateral relationship, which also led to the re-opening of border crossings and the resumption of commercial flights.

In addition, Syria has agreed to a plan for allowing Egyptian gas to pass through Jordan and Syria to reach Lebanon, which is in dire need of energy supplies.

ALSO READ: Urgent steps must be taken to save world’s third pole

The two sides also reached an agreement to jointly develop the water resource on their borders.

Last month, Syrian Defence Minister General Ali Abdullah Ayyoub visited Jordan.

The 22-member Arab League bloc had suspended Syria’s suspension in November 2011, months after the civil war was triggered by the brutal repression of anti-government protests.

Previous Story

Akhilesh, Ram Gopal, Shivpal released in Lucknow

Next Story

China Justifies Uyghur Strategy

Latest from News

DR Congo offers bounty for arrest of M23 leaders

Nangaa, a leader in the River Congo Alliance, or AFC, a military-political coalition to which the M23 belongs, is a former president of the DRC’s electoral commission Authorities in the Democratic Republic

Guinea’s former PM jailed for corruption

Fofana was convicted of embezzling up to 15 billion Guinean francs ($1.7 million) in public funds from some of the past government’s social welfare programs, including during the COVID-19 pandemic A special
Go toTop

Don't Miss

Iran, Syria bolster ties with ‘long-term’ deals

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has met President Bashar al-Assad and

Jordan King, Queen receive 2022 Zayed Award

The award is organised by the Higher Committee of Human