Türkiye, Jordan agree on a road map to help Syria

Türkiye and Jordan have agreed on a road map to help Syria in its endeavors to build a new political system and reconstruct the war-torn country during high-level talks between the two regional powers.

Türkiye's foreign and defense ministers, Hakan Fidan and Yaşar Güler, as well as intelligence chief İbrahim Kalın met with their counterparts, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, Chief of General Major General Yousef Huneiti and intelligence chief Major General Ahmad Husni, together in the Turkish capital on Jan. 6 in a 3+3 format meeting.

Following the meetings Fidan and Safadi held a press conference to inform about the discussions and decisions taken for regional stability.

"We have decided to work together to help our Syrian brothers through a road map we agreed on," Fidan said, underlining that Turkish and Jordanian authorities will coordinate joint efforts on the development of Syria, including on transportation, energy, food security and agriculture.

The lasting stability and security of Syria is very important to both Türkiye and Jordan as neighboring countries, Fidan stressed, "We are of the same view that our Syrian brothers should be supported in their efforts to establish a new administration and that we should show solidarity."

Fidan added that the platform created by Türkiye and Jordan is open to other neighboring countries such as Iraq and Lebanon so that all the regional stakeholders can jointly work for strengthening regional cooperation and stability.

For his part, the Jordanian top diplomat underscored that Türkiye and Jordan aim to further increase their cooperation and coordination to secure stability and security in Syria which will also have an impact on regional peace.

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