French FM starts official visit today

AMMAN — French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian on Thursday is scheduled to hold talks with senior officials in Amman, as part of a two-day official visit to the Kingdom, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, said. 

The visiting minister will meet with Prime Minister Omar Razzaz and his counterpart Ayman Safadi, with whom he will discuss the latest regional developments, especially the continued efforts to find a political solution to the Syrian crisis.

France’s support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the strategic partnership between Jordan and France in various sectors will top the meeting’s agenda according to a statement by the French embassy in Amman. 

Le Drian will visit Al Azraq refugee camp, where he will tour the “Women Oasis” established by UN Women with French support. The minister is also expected to meet with several civil society representatives to discuss women’s rights issues in Jordan.