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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi

Jordan seeks more coordination with Russia to bring stability to southern Syria

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets with his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi in Amman, Jordan November 3, 2022. REUTERS/Alaa Al Sukhni

Jordan and Russia have agreed to step up coordination in tackling instability in southern Syria, which Amman blames on Iran-linked militias and multi-billion dollar drug smuggling across its border, Jordan's foreign minister said on Thursday.

Ayman al Safadi was speaking after talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that centered on south Syria to "neutralise the potential dangers of instability" in the area.

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