Jordan Preparing to Reopen Border with Syria for First Time in Years

TEHRAN (defapress)- Jordan is preparing to reopen its vast border with Syria after a successful round of talks with Russia, Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said.

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Date: 28 September 2018 - 15:57

Safadi told Sputnik that Jordan is working out some technical details at this time.

“In principle, we want to open borders. A technical committee is meeting right now to agree details that will allow us to open borders,” Safadi said.

Safadi also said that Jordan was not responsible for closing the border; however, due to the ongoing war in Syria, the crossings no longer became safe.

No timeline was given for reopening the border, but it is likely to happen in the next two months, as both Damascus and ‘Amman are anxious to resume trade and commerce between the two capitals.

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