Safadi added, “In a few days, Brussels will host a conference to support Syria and neighboring countries. We hope that this conference will result in practical steps to channel the necessary support to refugees, relevant international organizations, and host countries, so that we can continue to support our ability to provide them with a decent life and meet their needs.”
He pointed out that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) suffers from a severe shortage in funding, which negatively affects its ability to provide vital services to Palestinian refugees, stressing that UNRWA is an organization whose vital and important role in assisting Palestinian refugees cannot be is irreplaceable.
Safadi had discussed with President of the Hungarian Parliament, Laszlo Cofer, bilateral relations, regional issues, and efforts to solve regional crises and achieve security and stability. Safadi expressed appreciation for the role of the Jordanian-Hungarian Parliamentary Friendship Group in enhancing bilateral relations.
During the visit, the Hungarian Diplomatic Academy hosted the foreign minister for a dialogue session, during which he highlighted the Jordanian-Hungarian relations, and a number of regional and international issues, in the presence of a number of Middle East specialized researchers and academics.
Diplomatic relations between Jordan and Hungary date back to 1964, and Jordanian citizens residing in Hungary amount about 2,000, including 1,100 students, and the volume of trade exchange recorded $35 million in 2022.
Over the past years, the two countries signed 26 cooperation agreements and memorandums of understanding in political, economic, trade, investment, energy, water, culture, education, youth, health, tourism, agriculture, defence sectors, and visa exemption for holders of diplomatic and service passports.
About 11,000 Hungarian tourists visited the Kingdom last year, an increase of 58 per cent compared to 2019.
Source: Jordan News Agency