Brussels: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs Ayman Safadi took part Monday in the fifth ministerial meeting between the European Union and Southern Neighbourhood countries, hosted by the European Commission in Brussels. The gathering brought together foreign ministers and representatives from EU member states and Southern Neighbourhood countries. On the sidelines of the event, Safadi held bilateral talks with his Arab and international counterparts, focusing on strengthening cooperation and coordinating positions on regional developments.
According to Jordan News Agency, in remarks to the press ahead of the meeting, Safadi stressed the significance of the event both in purpose and timing. He said the gathering aims to forge a new charter for partnership between the EU and its southern neighbours-one that, in Jordan’s view, must be grounded not only in shared interests but also in shared values, international law, and common humanitarian principles.
Safadi emphasized that halting Israel’s aggression on Gaza remains an urgent priority. “What is happening in Gaza is a humanitarian catastrophe-people are being denied water, food, and medicine,” he said. He cited reports by UN agencies highlighting the dire conditions in the besieged enclave.
He reiterated Jordan’s readiness to send hundreds of aid trucks daily to the Gaza Strip should Israel lift its restrictions on humanitarian access.
Safadi also stressed the need for lasting peace and security in the Euro-Mediterranean region, which, he said, is unattainable without a just resolution to the Palestinian issue. “This requires fulfilling the Palestinian people’s right to an independent and sovereign state on their national soil,” he said, reaffirming Jordan’s support for the two-state solution endorsed by the EU.
He noted that the unified message from the Arab participants at the meeting revolves around halting the war, upholding international law, and applying it equally. “No state should be above the law. If we want our region to be a model of security, peace, and development, it must also be a model in respecting international law and human values and in holding violators accountable,” he said.