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WASHINGTON, Nov 19 (KUNA) -- US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has spoken by phone with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi where they discussed "important" regional issues, including latest developments in Lebanon, it was announced Sunday.
State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert said in a statement that his call on Saturday Tillerson "reaffirmed the United States' support for Lebanese independence, sovereignty, and stability."
She added that Tillerson and his Jordanian counterpart also mulled "continued strong US support for Jordan, our two countries' interest in maintaining the de-escalation area in southern Syria, support for the upcoming UN-sponsored Syrian political talks in Geneva, as well as the importance of addressing humanitarian needs in Syria." (end)
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