Udenrigsudvalget 2016-17
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1’ OP TH F SENATE
11. E. ills. Pia Kjwis’ç’cturct,
Spectker
o/ the J)anis b Pailiam ent,
Den,nttrk,
Votir Exce!Ie,;ci’,
Juite 22”, 201 7
Allow mc to
start
hv cxtendin our sineere gratitude lbr the European
Union’s
continued
support to Jordan
over
the
iiiany
years and
in
particular to the
additional assistance
received
over
the
pust few years to ease the hurden of
hosting Svrian
retiigees in the Kingdom
and negative
economic spillover
from
the
unpreeedented
surrounding
COfl
11 jets
and
instahilit
that surrotinds
Jordan. Wc reatlv valuc our
stratesie
and lonstandint relations with the E J and
the Etiropean
Pan
lament and to the common understanding and commitment tve
both share
towards
the promotion ot regional securit, peace
and
stahility.
I would alS() like to reiterate
our appreciation for the support extended
to
Jordan
at
the London Con firence in 20 I
6
and at the recent E3rttssels
Confirence. The adopted Joint Decision on the simplitication ol rules of origin
represenis an opportunity
that
would
heip in attracting new investments and
in
providing
joh
opportunities
k)r
Jordanians
and Syrian refugees.
lor many deeades, .Jordan
in
spite
ol its limited resources,
has consistently
senved as a ftwerunner vhen it
comes
to emhracing
the
vulnerahie
and sharing
its
scarce resourees with those fleeing ëonflict and seeking its borders fbr
reftige.
.Jordan has
been
playing
a
pivotal
role
iii
interfaith
dialogue and in
the
light against violent terrorism and
extremist ideology.
Toda,
the
country has
the highest historie record
ol’
hosted registered reftigees (2.8
million
reftigees
registered
with
t JNRWA and UNHC’R), making
Jordan highest host cotmtry of
registered
refugees in the world
in
hoth absolute
numhet and
as a percentage of’
our Jordanian
population.
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PRESII)ENT 01
THE SENATE
Over the
past years,
Jordan
has been setting a
model lbr the world and a
paradigm shifl by carrving om
a
lohal public good
iii
terms of hosting i 3
million Syrians (of which less than 5() pereent are registered refugees and only If)
percent are in refugee camps), providing the needed services and also
iii
tuming
the reftiee chat lenge into
an
econom
iC
opportunity. Our external environment
continues
to be challenging where spil lover ftom
conflicts
in
the
region
eofltinues
to
pressure Jordan’s resilience, security and stabilitv.
the protraeted flature ot the Syrian crisis
no
in
its
seventh ycar has
piished
the country’s ahsorptive capacitv to
its
limits. Spillover from the regional crisis
has resulted in gro ing needs. regressed hard—carned development gains,
impacted economic gtowth and inercased public debt. Wc are
ifl a situation
that
has exacerbated poverty f inereaseci by 3f) percent) and unemployment f increased
by 50 percent)
iii man
host communities nationwicle posing sertous risks to
social
cohesion and national securitv.
I lie existing economic situation is increasingly undermining social peace
and ereating discontent that extremists may take advantage of to widen their
support htise. In spite ali that, the ( iovemment ot Jordan has issued about 54,OOt)
work permits to
S
tian refugees
ifl
camps and host eommunitiesZ absorhed about
90
percent
ot’ Srian reftigec children in public schools to additioti to providing
training and skilis
b1nlding
opportunities to refugees.
Jordan has also reached its maximum carr ing capacity vhether
ifl
terms ot
avai lable tesources, liscal spaee, cx
ist
ing physical and social in Frastructure, ur
capacities
iii
providing hasic services. Withoul the continued suppoti of our
key
partners ihis will negativelv impact our overstretched ahi lit to contiflue
providing necessary
services to
Svrians hilst maintaining service levels ithout
adversely ettecting Jordanian citizens or risking our hard—camed development
gains.
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PRESIDENT
Of
TuE SENATE
Goini ft)rward,
WC continue to
Count om
the
support
and
understanding
of
the
European
Pan
iament
and
the
I 1
J to extend adtli tional grants
to
the Jordtn
Response Plan
in
support oF
relugees and host communities; inereased budget
support
grants;
and additional
maew linancial assistance Ioans: as well as support
to beneht from simpli tied rules ol origin decision and to attract
more
investments
mIo the desiwiated det elopment zones covered
by
the decision.
1his
Slippot’t
would
greatlv assist
Jordan
in
meeting part
of’ Jordan’s
Iinancimi needs, and
ifl
sustainin Jordan’s resi lience and
mactoecoflom
c
stahi
tity
iii
spite
ol the protraeted and
tt
orsening
surrounding
regional envitonment. This
will
also
heip
contnhute
to
Jordan’s stahilit and
resilience and to continuing with
0111’
rek)rm process
on
the
po] itical,
social,
ud icial
and
econom
ic
lronts i
n
add i
t
ion to conti nui
ng
our
p1 total
regional and
global
roles in
the light against extremism and terronsm.
In
this contcxt,
Wc greatly count on your personal
sltpport.
Your
knowiedge
of
the
dynamics of’
the Syrian coniliet
and your
appreciation
of the hundens
Jordan
cames
on
behal t of the
international
communtty
t
ill be instrusnental
in
supporling
our
case.
Once
again, I would like
to extend our
SiflCCfC
appreciation for
vour
continued support and
I
look
f’orward to
the
opportunity
ni’ meeting
yOU Ifl
the
near t’iiture.
Please
accept my high
esteem and
consideration.
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Siizcc’re!p
Ynurs,
.1 kef E!—Fae
President ef tue
Jordan
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