In addition, Yoshimasa commended the Kingdom’s great role in hosting refugees, especially Syrians.
He reaffirmed that Japan will continue to support the refugees, pointing out that his country provided a $10.44 million support last year to refugees through international organizations, such as the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Safadi underlined the importance of the Japanese support to the refugees, indicating that providing a decent life for refugees and meeting their needs is an international responsibility and not only the responsibility of host countries, warning of the consequences of the decline in international support for refugees and host countries.
Safadi and Yoshimasa reaffirmed their support to the principle of sharing international burdens and responsibilities towards refugees. They also discussed the joint efforts of the two countries in organizing the 2022 Global Refugee Forum, which aims to highlight the need to maintain sustainable support for refugees and host countries.
The two ministers also welcomed the continued strengthening of defense and security cooperation between the two countries, noting the importance of the first training course on the non-combat evacuation of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces, which was held in Jordan in December.
Safadi and his Japanese counterpart agreed to deepen cooperation in cybersecurity and combating terrorism, including through the Aqaba meetings.
The two ministers also welcomed academic cooperation between the two countries, through cultural exchange programs between Jordanian and Japanese universities.
Safadi and his Japanese counterpart discussed several regional and international issues of common interest, including the Palestinian cause and efforts to resolve the Syrian crisis.
Source: Jordan News Agency