The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, visited the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan from 7th to 8th June 2014. During her visit to Jordan, Minister Mogherini had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Judeh. The talks focused on the most relevant regional issues (the conflict in Syria and the Peace Process), the humanitarian consequences of the Syrian crisis, as well as the excellent bilateral cooperation.
Minister Mogherini visited also the new Camp in Azraq, recently opened to host Syrians refugees, and the field hospital built this year in the Camp by the Italian Government and fully equipped by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFCR).
The hospital is a full secondary level health facility that can host up to 130 in-patients and will operate thanks to ECHO funds. The Italian Government has been supporting Jordan in its endeavor to assist the Syrian refugees since the very beginning of the crisis.
In the last 2 years, Italy has invested more than 6.5 million Euro in Jordan through contributions to the UN Agencies and through direct interventions with a particular focus on health, protection and support to the hosting communities.
Further 3 Million Euro will be disbursed in support to the activities of UNHCR, IOM, UN Women, UNICEF and ICRC.
