Kosovo and Jordan extend cooperation on many levels

On the second day of his visit to Kosovo, the Minister of Interior of the Kingdom of Jordan, Mr Salameh Hammad, held a meeting with the President of the Republic of Kosovo, Mr Hashim Thaçi. The meeting discussed cooperation between the two countries in the field of security and the possibility of intensifying the exchange of experiences in the security sector.

President Thaçi stressed that the two countries share the same values, but also the same risks, which are linked to threats from terrorist groups. For his part, the Minister of Interior of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Salameh Hammad, conveyed the greetings of His Majesty King Abdullah II.

He said that the good relations between King Abdullah and President Thaçi are reflected in good relations between the two countries at all institutional levels.

During the day, Minister Hammad also held a meeting with the members of the Committee on Internal Affairs, Security and Supervision of the Kosovo Security Force, where he was received by the committee’s chair, Mr Daut Haradinaj.

The meeting stressed the need for cooperation between the two countries in the field of security. Mr Haradinaj informed the Jordanian minister about the committee’s work in its role of parliamentary oversight and the advancement of legislation. They also discussed general security challenges and the need to intensify coordination in order to address these challenges.