Speaker discusses bilateral ties with Libyan, Bulgarian ambassadors

AMMAN – Lower House Atef Tarawneh on Tuesday met separately with Mohammad Geirani and Bulgarian Ambassador Venelin Lazarov and discussed ways to boost relations between Jordan and their respective countries, mainly in the areas of parliamentary, economic and educational cooperation.

At the meetings, Tarawneh briefed them on the country’s reform and he highlighted Jordan’s position in support of the establishment of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.

The House speaker also highlighted the burdens borne by Jordan after more than 1.3 million Syrians entered the country in the aftermath of the Syrian crisis.