House speaker calls for global plan to combat terrorism

AMMAN — Lower House Speaker Atef Tarawneh on Monday stressed the need for a joint global plan to combat terrorism, recognise its financing parties and dry up its resources.  

At separate meetings with German Ambassador to Jordan Birgitta Siefker-Eberle and Chinese Ambassador to Jordan Weifang Pan, Tarawneh discussed the repercussions of regional developments.

The speaker highlighted Jordan’s counterterrorism efforts, stressing the need for an international plan to combat terrorism, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra. 

He also underscored the Lower House’s achievements, highlighting Jordan’s bid to partner for democracy status with the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. 

The speaker briefed the diplomats on the Kingdom’s comprehensive reform process.

Highlighting the burden borne by Jordan as a result of hosting a large number of Syrian refugees, Tarawneh thanked all countries that have assisted the Kingdom in dealing with this issue, especially Germany and China. 

The German ambassador expressed her appreciation of Jordan’s regional role, especially in regard to hosting refugees and combating terrorism.

She praised Jordan’s reform process and noted that her country is keen on developing its relations with the Kingdom.  

The Chinese ambassador stressed his country’s commitment to developing cooperation with Jordan, noting that Sino-Jordanian relations have substantially developed, especially in the educational, cultural, economic, commercial and parliamentary fields.  

He commended Jordan’s role, especially in support of the Palestinian cause and in receiving waves of refugees, noting that China will continue backing Jordan’s role in the region.