Amman, May 12: Jordanian prime minister has declared his country’s support for the Syrian government’s efforts to restore calm after weeks of unrest, a report says.
Maaruf al-Bakhit said on Wednesday that his government is “confident of the wisdom of the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad” in containing the wave of protests in a way that “preserves the interests and well-being of Syria.”
Bakhit, in a phone conversation with his Syrian counterpart, Adel Safar, said that he hopes that peace and calm will be restored in the country, AFP quoted the official Petra news agency as saying.
Bakhit also stressed Jordan’s commitment to stability in neighboring Syria. He said that Amman supports the economic and political reforms announced by the Syrian president.
Since the beginning of demonstrations in Syria in mid-March, hundreds, including members of state security forces, have been killed and many others wounded.
The opposition blames the government for the violence, but Damascus insists armed gangs and foreign elements are responsible for the killings.
Last month, Damascus lifted an emergency law that had been in place for nearly five decades.
——-Agencies