Jordan, Syria Discuss Joint Efforts To Combat Cross-Border Drug Trafficking

Jordan and Syria meeting in Amman

AMMAN, Jul 24 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan and Syria, yesterday, held a meeting in Amman, to discuss cooperation, to prevent drug smuggling across the Syrian borders into Jordan.

The meeting, also the inaugural meeting of the Jordanian-Syrian Joint Committee for Combating Drug Smuggling, focused on the pressing threats posed by drug trafficking to the entire region.

Jordan and Syria agreed to form the joint committee, during the visit of Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi to Syria, on Jul 3.

Safadi has stated on several occasions that, Jordan will take all necessary measures, to protect its borders from drug trafficking and security threats from across the Syrian borders.