Interior minister, Dutch ambassador talk ties

AMMAN — Interior Minister Salameh Hammad and Dutch Ambassador to Jordan Barbara Joziasse on Monday discussed means to enhance bilateral cooperation, mainly on the economic, political, security and police levels.

Hammad reviewed challenges facing the Kingdom, specifically in the economic field, in light of the scarcity of resources, noting that Jordan has hosted several refugee influxes that exhausted its vital sectors, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

The minister praised the Dutch government’s support to Jordan, mainly in offering scholarships for ministry employees to receive their master’s degrees. For her part, Joziasse commended the level of stability and security prevailing in the Kingdom amidst regional turmoil, stressing her country’s keenness to continue its partnership with the Kingdom.