U.S. to aid Jordan with USD 1.27 billion per year

AMMAN, Feb 14 (KUNA) -- U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Al-Safadi signed on Wednesday a memorandum of understanding according to which the United States would aid the country with USD 1.275 billion per year in the coming five years.
In a statement to journalists after inking the MoU, Minister Al-Safadi said the memo was the third to be signed by the two countries and the first one inked during era of the current president, Donald Trump.
He affirmed significance of the US financial support for executing reform ventures, boosting development and bolstering the nation military defense.
Tillerson arrived in Jordan earlier today from Kuwait where he took part in a meeting of the international coalition against the so-called Islamic State, held on Tuesday. (end) mjb.rk