Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh stressed that Jordan has key observations on Tehran’s dealing with some issues in the Middle East region.
He added, in an interview with the BBC Arabic’s Murad Shishani, Jordan’s observations are also include Iran’s intervention in brotherly countries that its national security considered an integral part of Jordan’s national security including the brotherly Gulf states.
Jordan is looking forward to bilateral ties with Iran that based on the principle of good neighbor policy, non-intervention in domestic affairs and respect sovereignty and territorial integrity, Khasawneh said, noting that Jordan did not deal with Iran as a source of threat to its national security.
Commenting on the Arab NATO, Khasawneh stressed that His Majesty King Abdullah did not speak in his recent interview about the Arab NATO, adding that His Majesty answered a hypothetical question about a regional and Arab framework linked with a formation of a military formula in a purely hypothetical framework.
On Jordanian-Saudi ties, the prime minister reiterated the historic and strategic ties that bring together Amman and Riyadh, pointing out the importance of the Saudi crown prince’s visit to Jordan, where a wide range of issues were discussed including investing in water and energy sectors and the integration between Aqaba and Neom.
On Jordan’s ties with Arab states, the prime minister said that Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arba Emirates see eye-to-eye on various issues and threats facing these countries.
The Prime Minister stressed that Jordan has never been late in responding to requirements related to the defense needs of brotherly countries that have been subjected to military threats and vice versa.
On Jordan’s comprehensive reform, Khasawneh said that the process is based on three key subjects including political modernization, economic sphere and administrative sphere.
On Jordan’s monetary situation, the premier said, “Today, we have in the Central Bank a historical cash reserve of $18 billion, and macroeconomic indicators are positive, as international financial rating and credit agencies have raised our financial credit rating.”
Commenting on the 340km-northern borders, he pointed out that there is a significant increase in drug smuggling operations, noting that a dialogue and discussion between Jordan’s military and security apparatuses and the Syrian authorities are taking place.
Khasawneh pointed out that the Russian military police played a key role in maintaining security through the reconciliation agreements sponsored by Russia in a certain stage, adding that the absence of an intense presence of the Russian military police in southern Syria has increased the scale of challenges facing the Kingdom.
Source: Jordan News Agency