Defence Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos has concluded a two-day visit to Jordan, the Greek defence ministry announced on Wednesday. In statements at the end of the visit, Avramopoulos expressed confidence that Greece and Jordan were willing to expand and enhance their cooperation in all sectors and described the two countries bilateral relations as “exceptionally good”.
During his visit, Avramopoulos met with Jordan’s Prime Minister and Defence Minister Dr. Abdullah Ensour, Interior Minister Husein Hazza Al Majali and the president of the House of Representatives Atef Tarawneh, while he had a separate meeting with Prince Feisal Bin Al Hussein.
He also attended the inauguration of the 10th Special Operations Forces Exhibition SOFEX 2014 and a luncheon hosted by the King of Jordan Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein.

“With the policy that the Greek government has lately adopted, Greece has been recovering its position as a geopolitical factor of stability in the wider region, which is going through some hard times,” Avramopoulos said.
He also praised Jordan for its role “in developments in the wider region, regarding Syria and the ongoing peace negotiation in the Middle East,” and referred to the issue of some 600,000 refugees hosted in Jordanian camps as a result of the Syrian crisis.